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Sheffield vs Walpole 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).
Walpole has the most expensive homes ($320k median).
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 | Walpole | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 573 |
3,690Highest |
470Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42±8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4Highest 20% above U.S. |
42.4±8.8 9% above U.S. |
| Walpole and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±9.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole and Marshfield 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% |
25.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Walpole 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% |
32.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sheffield and Walpole 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. |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
$84,375±$20kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Marshfield and Walpole 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. |
$319,800±$48kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$178,300±$31k 46% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $967±$79Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150Highest 18% below U.S. |
$1,125±$79 20% below U.S. |
| Walpole 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. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
$3,269 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±41.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±62.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sheffield and Marshfield 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% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marshfield and Walpole 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 | — | #27 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.