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Sheffield vs Warner 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).
Warner has the most expensive homes ($353k 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 | Warner | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 573 |
2,959Highest |
470Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42±8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
43.7±4Highest 12% above U.S. |
42.4±8.8 9% above U.S. |
| Warner 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% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±9.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Marshfield and Warner 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% |
20.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warner 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% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sheffield and Warner 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. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$84,375±$20k 5% above U.S. |
| Warner 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. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$178,300±$31k 46% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $967±$79Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,125±$79 20% below U.S. |
| Warner 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. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,269 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±41.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Lowest 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% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marshfield and Warner 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 | Kearsarge Regional 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.