Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 20,535, settled in 1889. Public schools that outperform most of Oregon.
Trash & recyclingFor most people who can afford it, yes. Sherwood grades A− overall, 13th among Oregon's 142 graded towns. Its public schools beat 98% of Oregon towns on state tests and graduation. The median household earns $110K and it is healthier than 86% of U.S. towns. The catch is cost: the typical home is worth about $621K, 6.4 years of the Portland metro’s $97K median household income. 13% of the land in Sherwood is conserved, against 4.3% in Oregon’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Among 140 Oregon towns, just 4 have a higher median rent than Sherwood. Sherwood is more walkable than 78% of U.S. towns.
Where Sherwood beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Ridges Elementary School | PK–5 | 635 |
| Hawks View Elementary School | PK–5 | 457 |
| Middleton Elementary School | PK–5 | 395 |
| Widest gap | Sherwood | OR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.8% | 12.5% |
18,194 counted in 2010 and 20,450 in 2020; an estimated 20,535 in 2025.
Growth has leveled off: within 1% of 2020, after 12.4% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oregon), ordered by how far Sherwood is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 111 in 1900, 20,450 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1917 and 7 maps from 1916 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Sherwood. Close and well known come first.
15 mi Stadium & arenaModa Center
13 mi Stadium & arenaProvidence Park
38 mi WaterfallMultnomah Falls
18 mi MuseumEvergreen Aviation & Space Museum
13 mi MuseumPittock Mansion
14 mi GardenForest ParkModa Center: Lugnuts, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Providence Park: Pdx.rollingthunder, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Multnomah Falls: John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum: Notkeel at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Pittock Mansion: PittockBack.jpg: Cacophony derivative work: Tiptoety talk, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Forest Park: EncMstr, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sherwood, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Sherwood.
Sherwood has schools in the top 5% of Oregon, has less tooth loss than most of Oregon and has seen reported crime fall by about half.
Its A+ ranks #2 of the 142 Oregon towns we grade for schools. Its A+ for schools comes with a D for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $621K.
Its public schools are run by Sherwood SD 88J. Three of its 9 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwood Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,112 | A |
| Sherwood High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,668 | A |
| Middleton Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 395 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OR on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with Oregon is tooth loss: 7.8% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 12.5% statewide.
8.3% of adults have diabetes in Sherwood, below both the Oregon town median (11%) and the median of U.S. towns (12%). 28% of Sherwood adults have high blood pressure. Sherwood beats the Oregon average on 14 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| Sherwood | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 70% | 73% | 79% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 21% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 33% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 36% |
| What stands out | Sherwood | OR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.8% | 12.5% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4.3% | 6.5% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 65.7% | 71.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
5.0 miles of trail in 9 parks and preserves. The trail density in Sherwood is 1.0 miles per square mile. The biggest park or preserve is Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge, at 24 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge | — | 24 |
| 2. Stella Olsen Park | 0.2 mi | 22 |
| 3. Snyder Park | 0.1 mi | 22 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Jobs based here grew from 4,657 in 2013 to 6,678.
Most working residents leave Sherwood for work: only 8% work in town. 26% of workers work from home in Sherwood. Since 2013, Sherwood has added 2,021 jobs, to 6,678 in 2023.
| Sherwood | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 26% | 14% | 11% |
| Median household income | $110,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Sherwood has mild winters and pleasant summers. Sherwood’s July high is 82°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Reported crimes fell from 422 to 229 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Only 5 of the 75 Oregon towns we compare have a lower violent crime rate than Sherwood. Within Oregon, it does better than 78% of towns.
| Sherwood | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.6 per 1,000 residents | 2.2 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 10.6 per 1,000 residents | 15.6 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
10 within 15 miles of the center of Sherwood
About 5 of every 100 Sherwood residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Oregon.
Where Sherwood’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 notable people were born in Sherwood.
City in Oregon, United States
Sherwood is a city in Washington County, Oregon, United States. Located in the southeast corner of the county, it is a residential community in the Tualatin Valley, southwest of Portland. The population was 20,450 at the 2020 census. Sherwood was first incorporated in 1893 as a town. Originally named Smockville after its founder, James Christopher Smock, the town was given its current name by local businessman Robert Alexander in 1891. The name "Sherwood" may have come from Sherwood, Michigan or the Sherwood Forest in England.
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One town shares a border with Sherwood.
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Sherwood grades A− overall, better than 78% of U.S. towns and #13 of 142 in Oregon. It grades A for health, B− for safety and A+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Within Oregon, it does better than 78% of towns.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
3 notable people were born here, including Del Baker and Chuck Sun.
