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Bloomfield vs Jay 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).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Jay | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234Lowest |
471 |
573Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.9±12Lowest about the VT average |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
42±8 about the VT average |
| Jay 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% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest 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%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Bloomfield and Sheffield 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% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Sheffield and Jay 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 |
$74,792±$25kHighest 8% below VT |
$58,333±$26k 28% below VT |
| Jay and Sheffield 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 |
$234,200±$45kHighest 26% below VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
| Jay and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $967±$79 22% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,800 44% below VT |
$3,588Highest 29% below VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 40%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Jay 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% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 28% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | 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 |
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.