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Bloomfield vs Bridport 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).
Bridport has the most expensive homes ($367k median).
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.

MeasureBloomfieldBridportLemington
People
Population
234
1,235Highest
108Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+0.6%
VT: +2.8%
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Median age
41.9±12Lowest
about the VT average
49.5±7.3
15% above VT
53.8±22.6Highest
25% above VT
Lemington and Bridport 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%
16.6%±5Lowest
VT: 17.9%
19.4%±21.8
VT: 17.9%
Bloomfield and Lemington 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%
24.3%±3.1Lowest
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%
34.8%Highest
VT: 43.8%
31.3%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.9%±4.5Lowest
VT: 7%
1.9%±1.3Highest
VT: 7%
0.9%±9.7Lowest
VT: 7%
Bridport 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
$83,214±$18kHighest
about the VT average
$55,000±$42k
32% below VT
Bridport 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
$367,200±$35kHighest
16% above VT
$138,400±$14kLowest
56% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,184±$103
4% below VT
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,800
44% below VT
$5,519Highest
10% above VT
$2,365Lowest
53% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent —
43.8%±51.6Highest
VT: 48.4%
0%±100Lowest
VT: 48.4%
Bridport 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%
4.4%Highest
VT: 10.1%
1.9%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.2%
VT: 73.2%
82.1%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
94.4%Highest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
5 yrs newer than VT
1978
2 yrs newer than VT
1967Lowest
9 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 min
28% above VT
27 minLowest
15% above VT
37 minHighest
57% above VT
Work from home
4.6%±4.2Lowest
VT: 16.9%
12.7%±4.7
VT: 16.9%
22.2%±12.8Highest
VT: 16.9%
Lemington and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.