Compare towns
Bloomfield vs Ripton vs Sheffield vs Marshfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($123k median).
Marshfield has the most renters (18.8% rent).
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 | Sheffield | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 234 |
508Highest |
190Lowest |
470 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 41.9±12 about the VT average |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
32.5±2.3Lowest 25% below VT |
42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
| Ripton and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±14.1 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
34.7%±13.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheffield and Bloomfield 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% |
13.2%±14 VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest 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% |
16.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±5.8 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $54,375±$17kLowest 33% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$65,795±$12k 19% below VT |
$84,375±$20k 4% above VT |
| Ripton and Marshfield 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 |
$122,700±$70kLowest 61% below VT |
$178,300±$31k 44% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,219±$563Highest about the VT average |
$1,125±$79Lowest 9% below VT |
| Sheffield and Marshfield 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 |
$1,714Lowest 66% below VT |
$3,269 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Marshfield 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% VT: 10.1% |
8.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.3% VT: 73.2% |
81.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 28% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±6.3 VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield and Ripton 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 | — | — |
| 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.