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Bloomfield vs Dummerston vs Monkton 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).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Monkton has the highest household income ($120k).
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 | Dummerston | Monkton | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 234 |
2,090Highest |
1,999 |
108Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 41.9±12Lowest about the VT average |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
53.8±22.6Highest 25% above VT |
| Lemington and Monkton 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% |
19.4%±21.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Bloomfield and Dummerston 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% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
35.2%±23.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| 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% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
50% VT: 43.8% |
31.3%Lowest 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% |
0.9%±9.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Monkton and Dummerston 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 |
$55,000±$42k 32% below VT |
| 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±$63k 40% below VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$379,900±$18kHighest 20% above VT |
$138,400±$14kLowest 56% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,301±$120Lowest 5% above VT |
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| Dummerston and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,800 44% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$5,887Highest 17% above VT |
$2,365Lowest 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and Dummerston 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% |
4.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
1.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 28% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
37 minHighest 57% 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% |
22.2%±12.8 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.