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Bloomfield vs Sheffield vs Stratton
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 oldest population (median age 41.9).
Sheffield has the most people working from home (8.6%).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k 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 | Sheffield | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234 |
190Lowest |
532Highest |
| Median age | 41.9±12Highest about the VT average |
32.5±2.3 25% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Bloomfield and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±14.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
34.7%±13.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheffield and Stratton 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% |
13.2%±14 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| 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% VT: 43.8% |
16.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
| Sheffield and Stratton 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 |
$65,795±$12k 19% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,600±$63k 40% below VT |
$122,700±$70kLowest 61% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,219±$563Highest about the VT average |
$1,208±$979Lowest about the VT average |
| Sheffield and Stratton 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 |
$1,714Lowest 66% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 36.4%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Stratton 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% |
8.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% VT: 73.2% |
85.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 28% above VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±6.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sheffield and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.