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Bloomfield vs Marshfield vs Sheldon
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).
Marshfield has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Sheldon has the most expensive homes ($272k 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 | Marshfield | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234Lowest |
470 |
2,267Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.9±12 about the VT average |
42.4±8.8Highest about the VT average |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
| Marshfield and Bloomfield 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% |
19.4%±9.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Bloomfield and Sheldon 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% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.7% VT: 43.8% |
35.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Marshfield and Sheldon 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 |
$84,375±$20kHighest 4% above VT |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
| Marshfield and Sheldon 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 |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
$272,400±$61kHighest 14% below VT |
| Sheldon and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$79Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
| Sheldon and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,800Lowest 44% below VT |
$3,269 35% below VT |
$3,578Highest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 52.4%±62.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Sheldon 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% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% VT: 73.2% |
81.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 28% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| 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.