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Bloomfield vs Sheffield vs Springfield
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).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
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 | Sheffield | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234Lowest |
573 |
1,122Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±12Lowest 8% above U.S. |
42±8 8% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Springfield 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% |
17.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bloomfield and Sheffield 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% |
19.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bloomfield and Springfield 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% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sheffield and Bloomfield 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. |
$58,333±$26k 28% below U.S. |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Springfield 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 43% below U.S. |
$171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $967±$79Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Springfield and Sheffield 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. |
$2,123Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 61.5%±41.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sheffield and Springfield 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% |
6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school 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.