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Bloomfield vs Ripton vs Belvidere 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).
Ripton has the most people working from home (17.2%).
Belvidere has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
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 | Ripton | Belvidere | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 234Lowest |
508 |
422 |
573Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.9±12 about the VT average |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
42±8 about the VT average |
| Ripton 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Bloomfield and Belvidere 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton 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% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $54,375±$17kLowest 33% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
$58,333±$26k 28% below VT |
| Ripton and Belvidere 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 |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$967±$79Lowest 22% below VT |
| Belvidere and Sheffield 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 |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$3,908 22% below VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 52.9%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2 VT: 48.4% |
| 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 VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 28% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | 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 | 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.