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Bloomfield vs Sheffield vs Worcester
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 most kids (27.4% under 18).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234Lowest |
573 |
831Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.9±12Lowest about the VT average |
42±8 about the VT average |
47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
| Worcester 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 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Bloomfield and Worcester 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% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Worcester 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 |
$58,333±$26k 28% below VT |
$73,833±$18kHighest 9% below VT |
| Worcester 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 |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
$271,100±$27kHighest 14% below VT |
| Worcester and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $967±$79Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,023±$136Highest 17% below VT |
| Worcester 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 |
$4,421Highest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Worcester 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% |
6.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 28% above VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
29 minLowest 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.