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Bloomfield vs Townshend vs Windham vs Sheffield
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).
Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k 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 | Townshend | Windham | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 234Lowest |
1,538Highest |
594 |
573 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.9±12Lowest about the VT average |
55.6±9.6Highest 29% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
42±8 about the VT average |
| Townshend and Windham 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% |
12%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Bloomfield and Windham 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% |
19.3%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bloomfield and Windham 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% |
52.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5 VT: 7% |
1.4%±0.8 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Sheffield and Townshend 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 |
$78,750±$29k 3% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$58,333±$26k 28% below VT |
| Windham and Townshend 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 |
$287,200±$79k 9% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
| Windham and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,074±$80Highest 13% below VT |
— | $967±$79Lowest 22% below VT |
| Townshend 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 |
$5,364 6% above VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 72.5%±23.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Townshend 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% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% VT: 73.2% |
82.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 28% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28%±18.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Townshend and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.1 |
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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.