Compare towns
Sheffield vs Sheldon vs Putney
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 ($172k median).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
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 | Sheldon | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 573Lowest |
2,267 |
2,622Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42±8Highest about the VT average |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
| Sheffield and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±6.6 VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Sheffield and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.1% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the VT average |
| Putney and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
| Putney and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $967±$79 22% below VT |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Sheldon and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
$3,578 29% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 28% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Putney and Sheldon 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 | — | — | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.