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Bloomfield vs Newfields vs Sheffield vs Belvidere
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bloomfield has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Belvidere has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
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 | Newfields | Sheffield | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 234Lowest |
2,023Highest |
573 |
422 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.9±12 8% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
42±8 8% above U.S. |
40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Newfields 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Bloomfield and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Sheffield 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 U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$58,333±$26k 28% below U.S. |
$81,563±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,600±$63k 43% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$239,200±$51k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$967±$79Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,542±$1k 9% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,800 10% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,123Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$3,908 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±41.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Newfields School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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U.S. 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.