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Sheffield vs Strafford vs Vershire
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Vershire has the most renters (18.5% rent).
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 | Strafford | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 573Lowest |
1,372Highest |
842 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42±8Lowest about the VT average |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
| Strafford and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±6.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Vershire and Strafford 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 VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| 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 VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$209,100±$55k 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $967±$79Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,125±$789Highest 9% below VT |
$1,117±$80 9% below VT |
| Strafford and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$4,640 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±41.2 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| 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% VT: 10.1% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 28% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Strafford 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 | Strafford School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.