Compare towns
Bloomfield vs Brookline vs Putney 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).
Brookline has the highest household income ($81k).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Lemington has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
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 | Brookline | Putney | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 234 |
531 |
2,622Highest |
108Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 41.9±12 about the VT average |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
53.8±22.6Highest 25% above VT |
| Lemington and Brookline 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% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±21.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Bloomfield and Brookline 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% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest 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% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±9.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $54,375±$17kLowest 33% below VT |
$80,833±$16kHighest about the VT average |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$55,000±$42k 32% below VT |
| Brookline and Putney 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 |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
$138,400±$14kLowest 56% below VT |
| Putney and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,800 44% below VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$2,365Lowest 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Brookline 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% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 28% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
37 minHighest 57% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
22.2%±12.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Lemington and Brookline 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 | — | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → | None yet |
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.