Compare towns
Sheffield vs Wheelock vs Marshfield vs Sutton
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).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Marshfield has the highest household income ($84k).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($231k 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 | Wheelock | Marshfield | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 573 |
717 |
470Lowest |
790Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4% VT: +2.8% |
— | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42±8Lowest about the VT average |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
| Wheelock and Sutton 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% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Marshfield and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±4 VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
35.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Sheffield and Marshfield 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 |
$64,792±$20k 20% below VT |
$84,375±$20kHighest 4% above VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
| Marshfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
$189,600±$37k 40% below VT |
$178,300±$31k 44% below VT |
$231,100±$41kHighest 27% below VT |
| Sutton and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $967±$79Lowest 22% below VT |
— | $1,125±$79Highest 9% below VT |
— |
| 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 58% below VT |
$2,937 42% below VT |
$3,269 35% below VT |
$3,975Highest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
| 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% VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 28% above VT |
28 minLowest 17% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Marshfield 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 | — | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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 | 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.