Compare towns
Belvidere vs Bloomfield vs Dummerston vs Eden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bloomfield has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Eden has the youngest population (median age 37.7).
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 | Belvidere | Bloomfield | Dummerston | Eden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422 |
234Lowest |
2,090Highest |
1,351 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
41.9±12 about the VT average |
45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
| Dummerston and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
27.4%±14.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Bloomfield and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
11.6%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bloomfield and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% VT: 43.8% |
32.7% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Eden and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18k about the VT average |
$54,375±$17kLowest 33% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$83,578±$8k about the VT average |
| Dummerston and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
$190,600±$63kLowest 40% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$215,900±$27k 32% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
— | $1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,300±$441Lowest 5% above VT |
| Belvidere and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908 22% below VT |
$2,800Lowest 44% below VT |
$4,536Highest 10% below VT |
$3,313 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
— | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% VT: 10.1% |
2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
6.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
83.2% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
77.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 13 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 60% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.