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Bloomfield vs Brunswick vs Belvidere
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 shortest commute (30 min average).
Brunswick has the highest household income ($128k).
Belvidere has the most expensive homes ($239k 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 | Brunswick | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234 |
109Lowest |
422Highest |
| Median age | 41.9±12 about the VT average |
57.5±13.8Highest 33% above VT |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
| Brunswick 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% |
23.9%±24.5 VT: 17.9% |
22%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Bloomfield and Brunswick 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% |
39.4%±25.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brunswick 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.8% VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±11Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Brunswick and Belvidere 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 |
$128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
| Brunswick and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,600±$63kLowest 40% below VT |
$228,100±$52k 28% below VT |
$239,200±$51kHighest 24% below VT |
| Belvidere and Brunswick 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 |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,800 44% below VT |
$2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
$3,908Highest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 28% above VT |
41 minHighest 76% above VT |
38 min 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±15.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Brunswick 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.