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Bloomfield vs Gilman 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).
Gilman has the most affordable homes ($99k median).
Sheffield has the most people working from home (6.1%).
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 | Gilman | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234 |
165Lowest |
573Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.9±12Lowest about the VT average |
56.2±6Highest 30% above VT |
42±8 about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±14.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
0%±17.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Bloomfield and Sheffield 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% |
29.1%±16.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Gilman 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
27.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
4.2%±7.8 VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Sheffield and Gilman 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 |
$57,788±$32k 29% below VT |
$58,333±$26kHighest 28% below VT |
| Sheffield and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,600±$63kHighest 40% below VT |
$98,500±$46kLowest 69% below VT |
$171,900±$50k 46% below VT |
| Bloomfield and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,279±$700Highest 4% above VT |
$967±$79Lowest 22% below VT |
| Gilman and Sheffield 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 |
$2,806Highest 44% below VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 73.9%±69.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Gilman and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% VT: 73.2% |
61%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 28% above VT |
— | 30 minHighest 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
0%±13.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Sheffield and Bloomfield 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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| 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.