Compare towns
Bloomfield vs Newfane vs Old Bennington 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).
Newfane has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Old Bennington has the most people working from home (46.7%).
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 | Newfane | Old Bennington | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 234 |
141Lowest |
182 |
573Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.9±12 about the VT average |
30.8±12Lowest 29% below VT |
45±21.3Highest 4% above VT |
42±8 about the VT average |
| Old Bennington 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% |
18.4%±16.4 VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±12 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Bloomfield and Old Bennington 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% |
16.3%±19.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.8%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Old Bennington 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% |
64.9% VT: 43.8% |
84.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5 VT: 7% |
4.3%±11.4 VT: 7% |
0%±7.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Sheffield and Newfane 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 |
$85,938±$84k 6% above VT |
$168,750±$53kHighest 108% above VT |
$58,333±$26k 28% below VT |
| Old Bennington and Newfane 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 |
$347,400±$55k 10% above VT |
$445,500±$105kHighest 41% above VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
| Old Bennington and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,083±$331Highest 12% below VT |
$1,063±$1k 14% below VT |
$967±$79Lowest 22% below VT |
| Newfane and Old Bennington 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 |
$5,833 16% above VT |
$8,690Highest 72% above VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 28.6%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Old Bennington 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% |
12.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% VT: 73.2% |
75%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 28% above VT |
12 minLowest 49% below VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.1%±14.2 VT: 16.9% |
46.7%±3.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | 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.