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Bloomfield vs Dummer 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).
Dummer has the highest household income ($91k).
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 | Dummer | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234 |
299Highest |
108Lowest |
| Median age | 41.9±12Lowest 8% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
53.8±22.6Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Lemington and Dummer 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% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±21.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bloomfield and Dummer 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% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest 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% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±9.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,375±$17kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$91,250±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$55,000±$42k 32% below U.S. |
| Dummer 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. |
$242,200±$51kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$138,400±$14kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Dummer and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,800 10% below U.S. |
$2,898Highest 7% below U.S. |
$2,365Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 2.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% 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 min 14% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±12.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lemington and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.