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Bloomfield vs Enosburgh 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).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Belvidere has the highest household income ($82k).
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 | Enosburgh | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234Lowest |
2,804Highest |
422 |
| Median age | 41.9±12Highest about the VT average |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
| Bloomfield and Belvidere 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%±4.2Lowest 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% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bloomfield and Enosburgh 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% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,375±$17kLowest 33% below VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$81,563±$18kHighest about the VT average |
| Belvidere and Enosburgh 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 |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$239,200±$51kHighest 24% below VT |
| Belvidere and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
| Belvidere and Enosburgh 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 |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$3,908Highest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 48.9%±11.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Enosburgh 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% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 28% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Enosburgh and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.