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Bloomfield vs Corinth vs Wells 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 most kids (27.4% under 18).
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
Wells has the most homeowners (93.4%).
Belvidere has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
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 | Wells | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 234Lowest |
1,539Highest |
1,148 |
422 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 41.9±12 about the VT average |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
| Wells 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%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Bloomfield and Belvidere 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% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth 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% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
29.7% VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
3%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Wells 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 |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$75,417±$11k 7% below VT |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
| Corinth 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 |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
$243,000±$42kHighest 23% below VT |
$239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
| Wells and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,267±$510Lowest about the VT average |
$1,313±$282 6% above VT |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
| Belvidere and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,800Lowest 44% below VT |
$3,584 29% below VT |
$3,308 34% below VT |
$3,908Highest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Wells 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% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 28% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
38 min 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 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.