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Bloomfield vs Danbury vs Lemington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bloomfield has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Danbury has the highest household income ($72k).
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.
| Measure | Bloomfield | Danbury | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234 |
1,451Highest |
108Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.9±12Lowest 8% above U.S. |
47.4±5.8 22% above U.S. |
53.8±22.6Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Lemington and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±14.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±21.8 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±23.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±9.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danbury 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 U.S. |
$71,685±$11kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$55,000±$42k 32% below U.S. |
| Danbury 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 43% below U.S. |
$240,700±$35kHighest 28% below U.S. |
$138,400±$14kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Danbury and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,281±$390 9% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,800 10% below U.S. |
$3,760Highest 21% above U.S. |
$2,365Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 31.4%±36.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danbury and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
36 min 37% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±12.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lemington and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Newfound Area School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.