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Bloomfield vs Beecher Falls vs Granville
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).
Beecher Falls has the most affordable homes ($98k median).
Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).
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 | Beecher Falls | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234 |
67Lowest |
414Highest |
| Median age | 41.9±12Lowest about the VT average |
57.5±2.6Highest 33% above VT |
44.8±7.7 4% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±14.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
9%±40.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Bloomfield and Granville 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% |
32.8%±43.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Beecher Falls 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5 VT: 7% |
0%±21.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Granville 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±$17k 33% below VT |
$26,042±$24kLowest 68% below VT |
$60,500±$21kHighest 25% below VT |
| Granville and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,600±$63k 40% below VT |
$98,100±$36kLowest 69% below VT |
$233,300±$40kHighest 26% below VT |
| Granville and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,163±$184 6% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,800 44% below VT |
$2,438Lowest 52% below VT |
$2,914Highest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | — | 34.8%±70.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1950Lowest 26 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 28% above VT |
— | 34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
0%±27.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
31.9%±15Highest 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.