Sheffield, VT

Town in VT, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

573

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

years ∙ half population younger than 42, half older

Diversity Index

29.6%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

2.1%

foreign-born population

97.9%Native

2.1% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Sheffield is a town in Caledonia County, Vermont, United States.

Location

Town in VT, US

Co-ordinates

DEC44.640739° N, 72.110885° W

DMS44° 38′ 26.66″ N, 72° 06′ 39.19″ W

Population Density & area

17.47/sq mi (6.76/km²)

Total Area

33.1 sq mi (85.5 km²)

Land Area

32.8 sq mi (84.8 km²) · 99.22%

Water Area

0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²) · 0.78%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

56.7% male

Male 56.7%

Female 43.3%

males per 100 females

Sheffield 131

Vermont 98.5

United States 98

Nativity

2.1%

foreign-born population

97.9%Native

2.1% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Sheffield 2.1%

Vermont 4.3%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

years ∙ half population younger than 42, half older

Sheffield

Vermont

43.1

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Sheffield 57

Vermont 64.9

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Sheffield	Vermont	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	17.1%	17.9%	22%
Working age (18-64)	63.7%	60.7%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	19.2%	21.4%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	57	64.9	64.4
Child dependency ratio	26.8	29.6	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	30.1	35.3	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

83.2%

Black

Asian

1.6%

Hispanic

6.1%

Other

9.1%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

29.6%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Sheffield 29.6%

Vermont 18.9%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Sheffield population

Racial and ethnic composition — Sheffield vs Vermont vs United States. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates.
	Sheffield	Vermont	United States
Hispanic or Latino	6.1%	2.6%	19.3%
Mexican	4.4%	0.6%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.5%	1.8%
Cuban	1.7%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	1.3%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	93.9%	97.4%	80.7%
One race	85.3%	93.3%	76.4%
White	83.2%	89.9%	57.4%
Black or African American	0%	1.1%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian	1.6%	1.8%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0.5%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	8.6%	4.1%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

70.2% family

Family 70.2%

Non family 29.8%

% family households

Sheffield 70.2%

Vermont 58.9%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.27

persons per household

Sheffield

2.27

Vermont

2.28

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Sheffield population

	Sheffield	Vermont	United States
Total households	252	273,416	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.27	2.28	2.53
Family households	177	161,102	82,990,528
Average family size	2.73	2.85	3.14
Married couple family	122	126,972	60,637,388
Other families	55	34,130	22,353,140
Male householder	25	10,979	6,572,819
Female householder	30	23,151	15,780,321
Non-family households	75	112,314	46,236,968
One-person households	72	84,729	37,140,836
Male householder	41	38,416	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	10	14,315	5,225,110
Female householder	31	46,313	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	8	26,023	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	3	27,585	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

364

housing units

Sheffield 364

Vermont 339,042

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

69.2% occupied

Occupied 69.2%

Vacant 30.8%

vacancy rate

Sheffield 30.8%

Vermont 19.4%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

80.5%

Single family houses

80.5%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

1.3%

Mobile homes

18.1%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1986

Half of houses were built before 1986, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

22.5%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

4.9%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

42.8%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

29.6%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Sheffield	Vermont	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	4.4	5.6	5.5
1–3 rooms	23%	15.7%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	57.7%	49.5%	51.6%
7+ rooms	19.3%	35%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	4.4%	3.4%	2.9%
1 bedroom	13.7%	11.3%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	37.9%	26.3%	25%
3 bedrooms	28.6%	39.2%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	15.4%	19.7%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1986	1976	1981
Total housing units	364	339,042	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

83.7% owners

Renter-occupied 16.3%

Owner-occupied 83.7%

homeownership rate

Sheffield 83.7%

Vermont 73.2%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.24

Owner-occupied

2.46

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Sheffield 2.24

Vermont 2.41

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Sheffield	Vermont	United States
Total occupied units	252	273,416	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	10.3%	20.8%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	47.6%	36.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21%	17.5%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	21%	24.9%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	98.8%	98.4%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	0.8%	2.2%
1.51 or more	1.2%	0.8%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	7.1%	6.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	32.1%	35.3%	33.1%
2 vehicles	43.7%	41.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	17.1%	17.3%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	32.2%	37%	51.4%
Electricity	2%	9.2%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0.5%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	21%	38.5%	3.9%
All other fuels	44.9%	14.4%	2%
No fuel used	0%	0.3%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	4.4%	0.5%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	9.5%	0.8%	0.8%
No telephone service available	1.2%	0.9%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$171,900

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Sheffield

$171,900

Vermont

$316,600

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

13.1%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

13.1%

Owners without a mortgage

20.2%

Renters

61.5%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Sheffield	Vermont	United States
Property value
Median Value	$171,900	$316,600	$332,700
Under $100,000	34.1%	7.7%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	33.2%	16.5%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	17.5%	22.6%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	10.4%	32.8%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	4.7%	17.3%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	3%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	46.9%	59.9%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	53.1%	40.1%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,428	$1,907	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$577	$837	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$967	$1,234	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

27.1%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Sheffield 27.1%

Vermont 43.8%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

10.8%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Sheffield 10.8%

Vermont 5%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

107

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

5.6%

K–12

62.6%

College / Undergraduate

28%

Graduate / Professional

3.7%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

76.9%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Sheffield

76.9%

Vermont

47.6%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Sheffield	Vermont	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	107	140,973	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	5.6%	6.6%	5.7%
K–12	62.6%	61.2%	67.6%
Kindergarten	3.7%	4.3%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	15%	17%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	13.1%	19.7%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	30.8%	20.2%	21.7%
College or graduate school	31.8%	32.2%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	28%	26%	21%
Graduate, professional school	3.7%	6.2%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	76.9%	47.6%	40.9%
School type
Public school	51.4%	78.6%	82%
Private school	48.6%	21.4%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

436

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

4.6%

9th-12th, no diploma

6.2%

HS graduate

31.4%

Some college no degree

22.7%

Associates degree

Bachelors degree

15.8%

Graduate or professional degree

11.2%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

70% · 30%

9th-12th, no diploma

81.5% · 18.5%

HS graduate

54.7% · 45.3%

Some college no degree

34.3% · 65.7%

Associates degree

91.4% · 8.6%

Bachelors degree

31.9% · 68.1%

Graduate or professional degree

67.3% · 32.7%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Sheffield	Vermont	United States
Population (25+)	436	466,428	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	4.6%	1.6%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	6.2%	3.4%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	31.4%	26.8%	26%
Some college, no degree	22.7%	15.8%	19.1%
Associate's degree	8%	8.6%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	27.1%	43.8%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	15.8%	25.2%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	11.2%	18.6%	14.1%
High School or higher	89.2%	94.9%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$40,000

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$45,833

HS graduate

$40,227

Some college or associates

$40,481

Bachelors degree

$39,583

Graduate or professional degree

$—

Poverty Rate

3.4%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

2.1%

HS graduate

10.2%

Some college or associates

6.7%

Bachelors degree or higher

3.4%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Sheffield	Vermont	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$40,000	$52,923	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$45,833	$37,572	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$40,227	$44,691	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$40,481	$46,818	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$39,583	$59,469	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$—	$75,457	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	2.1%	24.7%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	10.2%	12.8%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	6.7%	9.2%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	3.4%	4.2%	4.5%

Insights for Sheffield, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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