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Sheffield vs Windham 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).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($316k 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 | Windham | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 573 |
1,432Highest |
470Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42±8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
42.4±8.8 9% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest 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% |
31.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Sheffield 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. |
$76,477±$17k 5% below U.S. |
$84,375±$20kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Marshfield and Windham 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. |
$315,600±$74kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$178,300±$31k 46% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $967±$79 32% below U.S. |
$850±$295Lowest 40% 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. |
$3,363Highest 8% above U.S. |
$3,269 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±41.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±62.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham 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% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marshfield and Windham 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.