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Sheffield is a tiny town of 190 people in Caledonia County, Vermont. It's about 56 miles from Burlington, VT and 165 miles from Boston, MA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 78°F and winter highs 24°F, with about 133 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $175k and rent runs about $1k a month.
190people
$175kTypical home
$1,219/moRent
78° / 24°Summer / winter
133"Snow
177Sunny days
195Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 190
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 295 people per sq mi
- 165 mi to Boston, MA
- 56 mi to Burlington, VT
- 50 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $175k (≈$1,105/mo)
- Median rent $1,219/mo
- Median household income $66k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 78°F
- Winter highs around 24°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 57°F)
- 177 sunny days a year (42 totally clear)
- 188 cloudy days a year
- 59 of 90 winter days are gray
- 195 days a year with rain or snow
- 133" of snow a year
- 41 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 68 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (72 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (679 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 33
- 32% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 52 mi to BTV airport
- 111 mi to PWM (major hub)
- 34 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 978 ft
- 89 mi to the ocean
- 53 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 10 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 46 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 16 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 46% of Vermont districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 51 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 25 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 24 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Caledonia County: D+12 in 2024
- Vermont: D+32 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.