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Bloomfield vs Bennington vs Marshfield 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).
Bennington has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Marshfield has the highest household income ($84k).
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 | Bennington | Marshfield | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 234 |
15,249Highest |
470 |
108Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 41.9±12Lowest about the VT average |
44.7±2.3 4% above VT |
42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
53.8±22.6Highest 25% above VT |
| Lemington and Bennington 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% |
17.7%±2.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±21.8 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% |
25.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest 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% |
36.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.7% VT: 43.8% |
31.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
5.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
0.9%±9.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bennington and Marshfield 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 |
$59,446±$7k 27% below VT |
$84,375±$20kHighest 4% above VT |
$55,000±$42k 32% below VT |
| Marshfield and Bennington 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 |
$213,300±$15kHighest 33% below VT |
$178,300±$31k 44% below VT |
$138,400±$14kLowest 56% below VT |
| Bennington and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,133±$63Highest 8% below VT |
$1,125±$79Lowest 9% below VT |
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| Bennington and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,800 44% below VT |
$4,513Highest 10% below VT |
$3,269 35% below VT |
$2,365Lowest 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 68.8%±14.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Bennington and Marshfield 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% |
13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
1.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.2% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1961 15 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 28% above VT |
17 minLowest 27% below VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
37 minHighest 57% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
22.2%±12.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Lemington and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #58 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7 |
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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.