Compare towns
Sheffield vs Stratton 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).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Bloomfield has the oldest population (median age 41.9).
Belvidere has the most people working from home (9.4%).
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 | Stratton | Bloomfield | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 190Lowest |
532Highest |
234 |
422 |
| Median age | 32.5±2.3 25% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% 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% |
28%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
27.4%±14.1 VT: 17.9% |
22%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheffield and Stratton 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% |
11.7%±4 VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bloomfield and Sheffield 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% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
32.7% VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Sheffield and Belvidere 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$54,375±$17kLowest 33% below VT |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
| Stratton and Belvidere 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 |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$190,600±$63k 40% below VT |
$239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$563 about the VT average |
$1,208±$979Lowest about the VT average |
— | $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 |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$2,800 44% below VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
— | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Sheffield 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
2.1% VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%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 |
1988 12 yrs newer 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 |
33 min 39% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±6.3 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
4.6%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Belvidere and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.