Compare towns
Sutton vs Marshfield vs Newark vs Sheffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
Marshfield has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Newark has the most kids (22% under 18).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k 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 | Sutton | Marshfield | Newark | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Highest |
470Lowest |
727 |
573 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
42±8 about the VT average |
| Sutton and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Newark and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Sutton and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% VT: 43.8% |
35.7% VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest 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 | $71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$84,375±$20kHighest 4% above VT |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
| Marshfield and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41kHighest 27% below VT |
$178,300±$31k 44% below VT |
$229,900±$23k 27% below VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
| Sutton and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$79 9% below VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
$967±$79Lowest 22% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975Highest 21% below VT |
$3,269 35% below VT |
$3,771 25% below VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Highest 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 | 12.4% VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
81.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
29 minLowest 24% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield and Newark 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.