Compare towns
Bloomfield vs Dummerston vs Newfane 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).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Newfane has the shortest commute (12 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 | Dummerston | Newfane | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 234 |
2,090Highest |
141Lowest |
573 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.9±12 about the VT average |
45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
30.8±12Lowest 29% below VT |
42±8 about the VT average |
| Dummerston and Sheffield 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% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
18.4%±16.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Bloomfield and Dummerston 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% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
16.3%±19.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4 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% |
58.7% VT: 43.8% |
64.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
4.3%±11.4 VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Sheffield and Newfane 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 |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$85,938±$84k 6% above VT |
$58,333±$26k 28% below VT |
| Dummerston and Newfane 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 |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$347,400±$55kHighest 10% above VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
| Newfane and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,083±$331 12% below VT |
$967±$79Lowest 22% below VT |
| Dummerston and Newfane 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 |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$5,833Highest 16% above VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Dummerston 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% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
12.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 28% above VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
12 minLowest 49% below VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.1%±14.2 VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school 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.