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Sheffield vs Exeter vs Marshfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($457k median).
Marshfield has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Sheffield | Exeter | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 573 |
16,151Highest |
470Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42±8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
42.4±8.8 9% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±9.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Marshfield and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,333±$26kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$84,375±$20k 5% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$178,300±$31k 46% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $967±$79Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,125±$79 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,123Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$3,269 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±41.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±62.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sheffield and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.