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Bloomfield vs Corinth 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).
Corinth has the highest household income ($89k).
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 | Corinth | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234 |
1,539Highest |
108Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.4% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 41.9±12Lowest about the VT average |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
53.8±22.6Highest 25% above VT |
| Lemington and Corinth 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% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest 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%±8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
35.2%±23.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Lemington and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
31.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±9.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Corinth 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 |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$55,000±$42k 32% below VT |
| Corinth 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 |
$213,800±$34kHighest 32% below VT |
$138,400±$14kLowest 56% below VT |
| Corinth and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,267±$510 about the VT average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,800 44% below VT |
$3,584Highest 29% below VT |
$2,365Lowest 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 17.9%±29.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Corinth 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% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 28% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
37 minHighest 57% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.2%±12.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Lemington 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.