Compare towns
Sheffield vs Windham vs Sutton vs Sheffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
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 | Windham | Sutton | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 573 |
594 |
790Highest |
190Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 42±8 about the VT average |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
32.5±2.3Lowest 25% below VT |
| Sutton and Windham 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% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
34.7%±13.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheffield and Windham 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% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
13.2%±14Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Sutton 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% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
16.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.1%±5.8 VT: 7% |
| Sheffield and Sutton 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 |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$65,795±$12k 19% below VT |
| Windham and Sutton 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 |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$122,700±$70kLowest 61% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $967±$79Lowest 22% below VT |
— | — | $1,219±$563Highest about the VT average |
| Sheffield 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 |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$1,714Lowest 66% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Windham 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
85.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 28% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±6.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Sutton 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 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.