Compare towns
Bloomfield vs Dorset vs Dummerston 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).
Dorset has the most expensive homes ($569k median).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Dorset | Dummerston | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 234Lowest |
2,092Highest |
2,090 |
573 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.9±12Lowest about the VT average |
45.9±7.5Highest 6% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
42±8 about the VT average |
| Dorset and Dummerston 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% |
24%±5.5 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Bloomfield and Dorset 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% |
21.9%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bloomfield and Dummerston 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% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
58.7% VT: 43.8% |
27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Sheffield and Dorset 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 |
$111,250±$40kHighest 37% above VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$58,333±$26k 28% below VT |
| Dorset and Dummerston 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 |
$569,200±$57kHighest 80% above VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,420±$296Highest 15% above VT |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$967±$79Lowest 22% below VT |
| Dorset and Dummerston 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 |
$7,489Highest 49% above VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Dorset 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% |
11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 28% above VT |
22 min 8% below VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Dorset and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.