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Bloomfield vs Belvidere vs Lemington
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).
Belvidere has the highest household income ($82k).
Lemington has the most people working from home (22.2%).
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 | Belvidere | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234 |
422Highest |
108Lowest |
| Median age | 41.9±12 about the VT average |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
53.8±22.6Highest 25% above VT |
| Lemington and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±14.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±21.8Lowest 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+ | 25.2%±8 VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
35.2%±23.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Lemington 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% |
35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±9.7Lowest 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 |
$81,563±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$55,000±$42k 32% below VT |
| Belvidere and Lemington 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 |
$239,200±$51kHighest 24% below VT |
$138,400±$14kLowest 56% below VT |
| Belvidere and Bloomfield 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,800 44% below VT |
$3,908Highest 22% below VT |
$2,365Lowest 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1% VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 28% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
37 min 57% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
22.2%±12.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Lemington and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.