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Bloomfield vs Castleton 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 oldest population (median age 41.9).
Castleton has the most expensive homes ($225k median).
Sheffield has the most people working from home (8.6%).
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 | Castleton | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234 |
4,453Highest |
190Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.5% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 41.9±12Highest about the VT average |
38.3±4.3 11% below VT |
32.5±2.3Lowest 25% below VT |
| Bloomfield and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±14.1 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
34.7%±13.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheffield and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
13.2%±14Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bloomfield and Castleton 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% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
16.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±5.8 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,375±$17kLowest 33% below VT |
$73,854±$23kHighest 9% below VT |
$65,795±$12k 19% below VT |
| Castleton and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,600±$63k 40% below VT |
$224,800±$71kHighest 29% below VT |
$122,700±$70kLowest 61% below VT |
| Castleton and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT |
$1,219±$563Highest about the VT average |
| Sheffield and Castleton 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 |
$3,167Highest 37% below VT |
$1,714Lowest 66% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton 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% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 28% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±6.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Sheffield and Castleton 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.