Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The biggest place to walk is Perry Holbrook Memorial State Park, 337 acres with 2 miles of trail. Sheffield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Sheffield beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 170 in 1800, a low of 170 in 1800, 682 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1939 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sheffield, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Sheffield.
84% of households are owner-occupiers in Sheffield. Its median rent stands at $967 a month, below both the Vermont town median ($1,135 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month).
| Sheffield | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 84% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $967 a month | $1,135 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its one school is below. The public schools here belong to the Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64. Enrollment at Sheffield’s public school: 146 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Millers Run SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 146 | D |
NCES · EDFacts
Only one of the 72 Vermont towns we compare has a lower share of workers working from home than Sheffield. The town’s average commute stands at 30 minutes, against 23 minutes in Vermont’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Its median household income stands at $58,000. Half of commuters travel less than 18 miles.
| Sheffield | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.3% | 16% | 8% |
| Work from home | 6.1% | 15% | 11% |
| Median household income | $58,000 | $80,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Sheffield than in 72% of U.S. communities. Since 1995, Sheffield has seen 2 flood insurance claims paid out. 70% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 11%. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Sheffield after 10 declared disasters, most recently in 2024.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The seasons in Sheffield: cold, snowy winters, cool summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 75°, January nights drop to 5° and about 142 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Only 6 of the 72 Vermont towns we compare have a lower trail network density than Sheffield. There are 6.2 miles of trail across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Perry Holbrook Memorial State Park | 2 mi | 337 |
| 2. Mathewson State Forest | — | 222 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The share of adults in Sheffield who have diabetes: 10%. Among adults here, 27% have been diagnosed with depression and 17% binge drink.
| Sheffield | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 30% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 27% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Sheffield | VT |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 14.5% | 11.2% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 23.9% | 18.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.6% | 10.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Sheffield. Close and well known come first.
8 mi LakeLake Willoughby
25 mi TheatreHaskell Free Library and Opera House
35 mi MountainMount Mansfield
34 mi Ski areaStowe Mountain Resort144 runs · 2,390 ft vertical
28 mi Ski areaJay Peak Resort79 runs · 1,988 ft vertical
38 mi Ski areaCannon Mountain104 runs · 2,201 ft verticalLake Willoughby: King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Haskell Free Library and Opera House: Thomsonmg2000, CC0 · Mount Mansfield: Original uploader was Calzarette (Joe Calzarette) at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Stowe Mountain Resort: Stevage, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jay Peak Resort: Hanumanix at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Cannon Mountain: Mikespenard at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Sheffield
About 6 of every 100 Sheffield residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Vermont.
Where Sheffield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Vermont, United States
Sheffield is a town in Caledonia County, Vermont, United States. The population was 682 at the 2020 census.
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Sheffield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
