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Sheffield vs Stark 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).
Stark has the oldest population (median age 58.8).
Marshfield has the most people working from home (17.5%).
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 | Stark | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 573Highest |
419Lowest |
470 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42±8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
58.8±3.6Highest 51% above U.S. |
42.4±8.8 9% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±6.9Lowest 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% |
27.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sheffield and Stark 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. |
$71,750±$23k 11% below U.S. |
$84,375±$20kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Marshfield and Stark 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. |
$197,700±$34kHighest 41% below U.S. |
$178,300±$31k 46% below U.S. |
| Stark 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. |
— | $1,125±$79Highest 20% below U.S. |
| Marshfield and Sheffield 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. |
$2,636 15% below U.S. |
$3,269Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±41.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±62.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stark 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% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marshfield and Stark 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 | Stark School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.