Compare towns
Sheffield vs Castleton vs Bloomfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheffield has the most people working from home (8.6%).
Castleton has the most expensive homes ($225k median).
Bloomfield has the oldest population (median age 41.9).
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 | Sheffield | Castleton | Bloomfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 190Lowest |
4,453Highest |
234 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.5% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 32.5±2.3Lowest 25% below VT |
38.3±4.3 11% below VT |
41.9±12Highest about the VT average |
| Bloomfield and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 34.7%±13.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.4%±14.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheffield and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.2%±14Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bloomfield and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±5.8 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,795±$12k 19% below VT |
$73,854±$23kHighest 9% below VT |
$54,375±$17kLowest 33% below VT |
| Castleton and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $122,700±$70kLowest 61% below VT |
$224,800±$71kHighest 29% below VT |
$190,600±$63k 40% below VT |
| Castleton and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$563Highest about the VT average |
$1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT |
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| Sheffield and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,714Lowest 66% below VT |
$3,167Highest 37% below VT |
$2,800 44% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
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| Castleton and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 12% below VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±6.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sheffield and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.