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Bloomfield vs East Haven vs Sutton
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).
East Haven has the most affordable homes ($147k median).
Sutton has the most people working from home (11.6%).
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 | East Haven | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234 |
225Lowest |
790Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -11.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.9±12Lowest about the VT average |
47±11.8Highest 9% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
| East Haven and Sutton 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% |
23.1%±11.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Bloomfield and East Haven 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% |
18.7%±12.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Bloomfield and Sutton 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% |
25%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5 VT: 7% |
0%±6.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Sutton 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±$17k 33% below VT |
$38,438±$31kLowest 53% below VT |
$71,250±$18kHighest 12% below VT |
| Sutton and Bloomfield 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 |
$146,900±$65kLowest 54% below VT |
$231,100±$41kHighest 27% below VT |
| Sutton and Bloomfield 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 |
$2,364Lowest 53% below VT |
$3,975Highest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 50%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| East Haven and Sutton 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% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 28% above VT |
28 minLowest 18% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±7.7 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Sutton and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.