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Bloomfield vs Beecher Falls vs Marshfield
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).
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 | Bloomfield | Beecher Falls | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234 |
67Lowest |
470Highest |
| Median age | 41.9±12Lowest about the VT average |
57.5±2.6Highest 33% above VT |
42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±14.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
9%±40.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Bloomfield and Marshfield 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% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5 VT: 7% |
0%±21.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Marshfield 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 |
$84,375±$20kHighest 4% above VT |
| Marshfield 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±$63kHighest 40% below VT |
$98,100±$36kLowest 69% below VT |
$178,300±$31k 44% below VT |
| Bloomfield and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,125±$79 9% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,800 44% below VT |
$2,438Lowest 52% below VT |
$3,269Highest 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | — | 52.4%±62.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1950 26 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 28% above VT |
— | 29 minLowest 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
0%±27.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2Highest 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.