Compare towns
Bloomfield vs Jericho vs Williston 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).
Jericho has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Williston has the shortest commute (20 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 | Jericho | Williston | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 234Lowest |
5,114 |
10,144Highest |
573 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.9±12Lowest about the VT average |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
42±8 about the VT average |
| Jericho and Williston 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% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Bloomfield and Williston 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% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bloomfield and Williston 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% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Sheffield and Williston 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 |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
$58,333±$26k 28% below VT |
| Jericho and Williston 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 |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$475,800±$40k 50% above VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
| Jericho and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,731±$111 40% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$967±$79Lowest 22% below VT |
| Williston and Jericho 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 |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho 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% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 28% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and Jericho 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.