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Bloomfield vs Sheffield vs Waterville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($123k median).
Waterville has the most expensive homes ($236k 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 | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234 |
190Lowest |
680Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.9±12 about the VT average |
32.5±2.3Lowest 25% below VT |
49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT |
| Waterville and Bloomfield 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% |
34.7%±13.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2Lowest 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%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
13.2%±14Lowest VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Bloomfield and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
16.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±5.8 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Waterville 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 VT |
$65,795±$12k 19% below VT |
$71,250±$27kHighest 12% below VT |
| Waterville and Sheffield 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 |
$122,700±$70kLowest 61% below VT |
$236,300±$15kHighest 25% below VT |
| Waterville and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,219±$563Highest about the VT average |
$1,110±$93Lowest 10% below VT |
| Sheffield and Waterville 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 |
$3,957Highest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 36.4%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Waterville 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% |
8.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% VT: 73.2% |
85.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 28% above VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±6.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3 VT: 16.9% |
| Sheffield and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.