What stands out worked out from the figures below

East Haven has the oldest population (median age 47).

Sheffield has the highest household income ($66k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	East Haven	Sheffield
People
Population	225Highest	190Lowest
Median age	47±11.8Highest 9% above VT	32.5±2.3Lowest 25% below VT
Kids under 18	23.1%±11.4Lowest VT: 17.9%	34.7%±13.7Highest VT: 17.9%
	Sheffield and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.7%±12.1Highest VT: 21.4%	13.2%±14Lowest VT: 21.4%
	East Haven and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25%Highest VT: 43.8%	16.5%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0%±6.3Lowest VT: 7%	2.1%±5.8Highest VT: 7%
	Sheffield and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$38,438±$31kLowest 53% below VT	$65,795±$12kHighest 19% below VT
	Sheffield and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$146,900±$65kHighest 54% below VT	$122,700±$70kLowest 61% below VT
	East Haven and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,219±$563 about the VT average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,364Highest 53% below VT	$1,714Lowest 66% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50%±100Highest VT: 48.4%	36.4%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%
	East Haven and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	16%Highest VT: 10.1%	8.9%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.9%Highest VT: 73.2%	85.3%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT	1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 18% above VT	21 minLowest 12% below VT
Work from home	8.6%±7.7 VT: 16.9%	8.6%±6.3 VT: 16.9%
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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.