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Bloomfield vs Barnet vs Belvidere
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 affordable homes ($191k median).
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Belvidere has the highest household income ($82k).
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 | Bloomfield | Barnet | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234 |
61Lowest |
422Highest |
| Median age | 41.9±12 about the VT average |
62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
| Barnet and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±14.1 VT: 17.9% |
31.1%±29.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
22%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±8 VT: 21.4% |
36.1%±44.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±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+ | 32.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
59.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5 VT: 7% |
0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Belvidere and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,375±$17kLowest 33% below VT |
$57,917±$16k 29% below VT |
$81,563±$18kHighest about the VT average |
| Belvidere and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,600±$63kLowest 40% below VT |
$204,200±$38k 36% below VT |
$239,200±$51kHighest 24% below VT |
| Belvidere and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,542±$1k 25% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,800Lowest 44% below VT |
$2,950 41% below VT |
$3,908Highest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | — | 66.7%±53.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
47.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 28% above VT |
— | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
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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.