Compare towns
Sheffield vs Enosburgh vs Bloomfield vs Belvidere
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 renters (24.3% rent).
Bloomfield has the oldest population (median age 41.9).
Belvidere has the highest household income ($82k).
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 | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 190Lowest |
2,804Highest |
234 |
422 |
| Median age | 32.5±2.3Lowest 25% below VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
41.9±12Highest about the VT average |
40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
| Bloomfield and Belvidere 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% |
22%±4 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%±14 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
35.9%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% |
1.4%±1.3 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±$12k 19% below VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$54,375±$17kLowest 33% below VT |
$81,563±$18kHighest about the VT average |
| Belvidere 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 |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$190,600±$63k 40% below VT |
$239,200±$51kHighest 24% below VT |
| Belvidere and Enosburgh 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 |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
— | $1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
| Belvidere and Sheffield 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 |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$2,800 44% below VT |
$3,908Highest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
— | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Enosburgh 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% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.2% VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 12% below VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% 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% |
9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Enosburgh and Belvidere 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.