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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 shortest commute (30 min average).
Sheffield has the most people working from home (6.1%).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
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 | 234Lowest |
573Highest |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3% VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 41.9±12 about the VT average |
42±8Highest about the VT average |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Sheffield 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% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton 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% |
19.2%±4 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% |
27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest 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 |
$58,333±$26k 28% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,600±$63k 40% below VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $967±$79Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
| Stratton 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 |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 61.5%±41.2Highest 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% |
6.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 28% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Highest 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. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| 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.