Moving to Sheffield, Vermont

Population: 727. Estimated population in July 2024: 721 (-0.8% change)
Males: 377 (51.9%), Females: 350 (48.1%)

Caledonia County

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.9 years
Median household income: $28,125
Median house value: $70,000

Population by Race

Races in Sheffield:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.0%)
• American Indian (2.1%)
• Two or more races (1.7%)
• Hispanic (1.5%)

Ancestries: French (26.1%), English (18.6%), United States (13.8%), Irish (12.8%), German (7.4%), Scottish (5.1%).

Elevation: 907 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sheffield

• High school or higher: 72.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
• Unemployed: 5.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 25.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sheffield town

• Never married: 20.0%
• Now married: 62.3%
• Separated: 2.3%
• Widowed: 3.8%
• Divorced: 11.6%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +173 (+31.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Sheffield:

• NORTHEASTERN VERMONT REG HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; SAINT JOHNSBURY, VT)
• NORTH COUNTRY HOSPITAL & HLTH CENTER (about 24 miles; NEWPORT, VT)
• LITTLETON REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; LITTLETON, NH)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sheffield:

• BURLINGTON INTL (about 73 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; Abbreviation: BTV)
• RUTLAND STATE (about 94 miles; RUTLAND, VT; Abbreviation: RUT)
• CLINTON CO (about 98 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Abbreviation: PLB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sheffield:

• CALEDONIA COUNTY (about 8 miles; LYNDONVILLE, VT; Abbreviation: 6B8)
• NEWPORT STATE (about 21 miles; NEWPORT, VT; Abbreviation: EFK)
• JOHN H BOYLAN STATE (ISLAND POND) (about 25 miles; ISLAND POND, VT; Abbreviation: 5B1)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sheffield:

• NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,585)
• DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 62 miles; HANOVER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 5,309)
• PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 67 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,542)
• UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 68 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; Full-time enrollment: 8,852)
• SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 74 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
• MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 84 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,265)
• SUNY COLLEGE AT PLATTSBURGH (about 94 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,601)

Public primary/middle school in Sheffield:

• MILLERS RUN USD #37 (Students: 163; Location: ROUTE 122; Grades: PK – 08)