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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Sheffield, MA compare?
| Figure | Sheffield, MA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 3,314 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 3,327 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 70 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.6 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 23.9% |
| Measure | Sheffield, MA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 3,330±16 |
| Median age | 48.2±8.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.2%±3.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 90.6%±5.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.4%±3.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 5.3%±4.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 37.5%±9.8 pts |
| Median household income | $92,120±$31,176 |
| Per capita income | $62,797±$15,084 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.4%±4.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5%±3.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $409,400±$31,733 |
| Median gross rent | $1,837±$1,184 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 24.2%±23.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 82.3%±8.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±2.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.5%±5.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 81.2%±8.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 2.5%±2.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.6 min±2.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.8%±3.0 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov