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Barnet vs Bloomfield vs Marshfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnet has the most expensive homes ($248k median).
Bloomfield has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Marshfield has the most people working from home (17.5%).
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 | Barnet | Bloomfield | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855Highest |
234Lowest |
470 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3Highest 11% above VT |
41.9±12Lowest about the VT average |
42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
| Barnet and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
27.4%±14.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Bloomfield and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±8 VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6% VT: 43.8% |
32.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9 VT: 7% |
0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Marshfield and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15k 17% below VT |
$54,375±$17kLowest 33% below VT |
$84,375±$20kHighest 4% above VT |
| Marshfield and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24kHighest 22% below VT |
$190,600±$63k 40% below VT |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
| Barnet and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
— | $1,125±$79Highest 9% below VT |
| Marshfield and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489Highest 11% below VT |
$2,800Lowest 44% below VT |
$3,269 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
— | 52.4%±62.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 17% above VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.