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Bloomfield vs Dummerston vs Monkton 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).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Monkton has the highest household income ($120k).
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 | Dummerston | Monkton | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 234Lowest |
2,090Highest |
1,999 |
422 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 41.9±12 about the VT average |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
47.1±5.4Highest 9% above VT |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
| Monkton and Dummerston 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% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest 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%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bloomfield and Dummerston 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% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
50% VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Monkton 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 |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
| Monkton and Dummerston 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 |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$379,900±$18kHighest 20% above VT |
$239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,301±$120Lowest 5% above VT |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
| Belvidere and Dummerston 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 |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$5,887Highest 17% above VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Monkton 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% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 28% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Monkton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | — |
| High school in town | — | None 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.