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Strafford vs Sheffield vs Vershire
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k 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 | Strafford | Sheffield | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,372Highest |
573Lowest |
842 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3% VT: +2.8% |
-7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
42±8Lowest about the VT average |
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 | 23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest 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+ | 22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4Lowest 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+ | 53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
31.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest 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 | $110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
$71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
$209,100±$55k 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$789Highest 9% below VT |
$967±$79Lowest 22% 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 | $7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
$4,640 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±48Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2 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 | 5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest about the VT average |
30 min 28% above VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest 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 | Strafford School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.