| | Sheffield, MA | Palmer Town, MA | United States |
| Population | 3,318 | 12,434 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 48.9% | 49.0% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 51.1% | 51.0% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 52.9 | 46.8 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 3,256 | 12,145 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 3,335 | 12,486 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 2,910 | 12,034 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -6.7% | -2.5% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 6.9% | 1.2% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 70.0 | 393.8 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 47.4 | 31.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 1.1 | 0.4 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Sheffield, MA | Palmer Town, MA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 2.3% | 5.8% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.6% | 3.9% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.2% | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 1.1% | 3.9% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.1% | 2.0% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.3% | 5.8% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 13.5% | 10.6% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 15.6% | 11.1% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 7.0% | 12.6% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 11.1% | 12.6% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 3.6% | 8.3% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 21.9% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 8.2% | 6.1% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.5% | 2.2% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Sheffield, MA | Palmer Town, MA | United States |
| White | 90.9% | 82.7% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 2.7% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.9% | 1.7% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.4% | 4.4% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 5.2% | 8.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Sheffield, MA | Palmer Town, MA | United States |
| Married Population | 57.0% | 47.6% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 57.0% | 46.8% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 43.0% | 52.4% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 28.6% | 28.6% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 10.6% | 18.4% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 3.8% | 5.3% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.27 | 2.38 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,456 | 5,207 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 926 | 3,264 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 20.2% | 18.8% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 65.0% | 50.7% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 530 | 1,943 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 4.4% | 20.4% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 10.4% | 10.0% | 10.8% |