Compare towns
Bloomfield vs Highgate vs Brunswick 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).
Highgate has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Brunswick has the highest household income ($128k).
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 | Highgate | Brunswick | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 234 |
3,528Highest |
109Lowest |
573 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.9±12Lowest about the VT average |
44±7.4 about the VT average |
57.5±13.8Highest 33% above VT |
42±8 about the VT average |
| Brunswick and Highgate 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% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±24.5 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6 VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
39.4%±25.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| 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% VT: 43.8% |
19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.7%±11 VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| 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 VT |
$81,017±$14k about the VT average |
$128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
$58,333±$26k 28% below VT |
| Brunswick and Highgate 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 |
$280,500±$21kHighest 11% below VT |
$228,100±$52k 28% below VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
| Highgate and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $895±$691Lowest 27% below VT |
— | $967±$79Highest 22% below VT |
| Sheffield and Highgate 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 |
$3,558Highest 29% below VT |
$2,472 51% below VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 30.5%±11.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2 VT: 48.4% |
| 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 VT: 10.1% |
8.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 28% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
41 minHighest 76% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±15.2 VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Highgate and Brunswick 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 | — | #43 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.