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Sheffield vs Hampton vs Marshfield vs Vershire
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 homeowners (83.7%).
Hampton has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Marshfield has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Vershire has the most expensive homes ($209k median).
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 | Hampton | Marshfield | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 573 |
1,145Highest |
470Lowest |
842 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -7.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
42.4±8.8 9% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Vershire and Hampton 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% |
15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±9.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Marshfield and Vershire 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% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Vershire and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sheffield and Vershire 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. |
$73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$84,375±$20kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$71,618±$12k 11% below U.S. |
| Marshfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,900±$50k 48% below U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$178,300±$31k 46% below U.S. |
$209,100±$55kHighest 37% below U.S. |
| Vershire and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $967±$79Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$1,125±$79 20% below U.S. |
$1,117±$80 21% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,123Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$3,007 4% below U.S. |
$3,269 5% above U.S. |
$4,640Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±41.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±62.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marshfield and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
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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.