Compare towns
Bloomfield vs Brunswick vs Springfield vs Sheffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bloomfield has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Brunswick has the highest household income ($128k).
Springfield has the most people working from home (15.1%).
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 | Bloomfield | Brunswick | Springfield | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 234 |
109Lowest |
9,084Highest |
573 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.9±12Lowest about the VT average |
57.5±13.8Highest 33% above VT |
43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
42±8 about the VT average |
| Brunswick and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±14.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±24.5 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Bloomfield and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±8 VT: 21.4% |
39.4%±25.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brunswick and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.7% VT: 43.8% |
35.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
27.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±11 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Sheffield and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $54,375±$17kLowest 33% below VT |
$128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
$66,571±$13k 18% below VT |
$58,333±$26k 28% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,600±$63k 40% below VT |
$228,100±$52kHighest 28% below VT |
$192,400±$20k 39% below VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
| Brunswick and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
$967±$79Highest 22% below VT |
| Sheffield and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,800 44% below VT |
$2,472 51% below VT |
$4,807Highest 5% below VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% VT: 73.2% |
95.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 28% above VT |
41 minHighest 76% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±15.2 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Springfield and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | — | Springfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.3 |
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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.