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Sheffield vs Sheffield vs Waterville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
Bordering SheffieldWheelock
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheffield has the most kids (34.7% under 18).
Waterville has the most expensive homes ($236k 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 | Sheffield | Sheffield | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 190Lowest |
573 |
680Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 32.5±2.3Lowest 25% below VT |
42±8 about the VT average |
49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT |
| Waterville and Sheffield 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% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheffield and Waterville 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% |
19.2%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Sheffield and Waterville 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% |
27.1% VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±5.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3 VT: 7% |
| Sheffield and Waterville 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 |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
$71,250±$27kHighest 12% below VT |
| Waterville 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 |
$171,900±$50k 46% below VT |
$236,300±$15kHighest 25% below VT |
| Waterville and Sheffield 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 |
$967±$79Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,110±$93 10% below VT |
| Sheffield and Waterville 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 |
$2,123 58% below VT |
$3,957Highest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 12% below VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±6.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3 VT: 16.9% |
| Sheffield and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.