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Sheffield vs Enosburgh 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 affordable homes ($123k median).
Enosburgh has the most people working from home (10.1%).
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 | Enosburgh | Bloomfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 190Lowest |
2,804Highest |
234 |
| Median age | 32.5±2.3Lowest 25% below VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
41.9±12Highest about the VT average |
| Bloomfield and Enosburgh 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% |
21%±4.2Lowest 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% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bloomfield and Enosburgh 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% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
32.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±5.8 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,795±$12kHighest 19% below VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$54,375±$17kLowest 33% below VT |
| Sheffield and Enosburgh 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 |
$223,100±$39kHighest 30% below VT |
$190,600±$63k 40% below VT |
| Enosburgh 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 |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
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| Sheffield and Enosburgh 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 |
$3,624Highest 28% below VT |
$2,800 44% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
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| Enosburgh 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% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 12% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±6.3 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Enosburgh and Sheffield 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.