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Bloomfield vs Dummer vs Sheffield vs Brunswick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bloomfield has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Dummer has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Brunswick has the most people working from home (10.5%).
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 | Dummer | Sheffield | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 234 |
299 |
573Highest |
109Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.9±12Lowest 8% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
42±8 8% above U.S. |
57.5±13.8Highest 48% above U.S. |
| Brunswick and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±14.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±24.5 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.4%±25.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±11 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 U.S. |
$91,250±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$58,333±$26k 28% below U.S. |
$128,125±$33kHighest 59% above U.S. |
| Brunswick and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,600±$63k 43% below U.S. |
$242,200±$51kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$228,100±$52k 31% below U.S. |
| Dummer and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $967±$79 32% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,800 10% below U.S. |
$2,898Highest 7% below U.S. |
$2,123Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$2,472 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±41.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
41 minHighest 56% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±15.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brunswick and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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U.S. 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.