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Sheffield vs Swanton vs Sheffield
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 oldest population (median age 42).
Swanton has the most expensive homes ($229k median).
Sheffield has the most kids (34.7% under 18).
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 | Swanton | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 573 |
2,670Highest |
190Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42±8Highest about the VT average |
37.8±4.7 12% below VT |
32.5±2.3Lowest 25% below VT |
| Sheffield and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±6.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.3%±8.1 VT: 17.9% |
34.7%±13.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheffield and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±4 VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±2.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
13.2%±14Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Swanton and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
16.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.1%±5.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Sheffield and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
$66,607±$27kHighest 18% below VT |
$65,795±$12k 19% below VT |
| Swanton and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,900±$50k 46% below VT |
$229,000±$15kHighest 28% below VT |
$122,700±$70kLowest 61% below VT |
| Swanton and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $967±$79Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,238±$103Highest about the VT average |
$1,219±$563 about the VT average |
| Swanton and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,123 58% below VT |
$4,370Highest 13% below VT |
$1,714Lowest 66% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.1%±21.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
20.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
64.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1952 24 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 28% above VT |
21 min 9% below VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
7.4%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±6.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Sheffield and Swanton 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.