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Bloomfield vs Franklin vs Highgate vs Marshfield
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).
Franklin has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Highgate has the most expensive homes ($281k median).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($178k 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 | Franklin | Highgate | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 234Lowest |
1,590 |
3,528Highest |
470 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 41.9±12 about the VT average |
38.8±6.9Lowest 10% below VT |
44±7.4Highest about the VT average |
42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
| Highgate and Marshfield 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% |
23.5%±5.6 VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Bloomfield and Franklin 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% |
15.3%±1.4 VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bloomfield and Highgate 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% |
21.7% VT: 43.8% |
19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
7.5%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Franklin and Marshfield 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 |
$79,917±$21k about the VT average |
$81,017±$14k about the VT average |
$84,375±$20kHighest 4% above VT |
| Marshfield and Highgate 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 |
$247,400±$66k 22% below VT |
$280,500±$21kHighest 11% below VT |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
| Highgate and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $891±$266Lowest 28% below VT |
$895±$691 27% below VT |
$1,125±$79Highest 9% below VT |
| Marshfield and Highgate 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 |
$3,384 33% below VT |
$3,558Highest 29% below VT |
$3,269 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 45.5%±42.2 VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Franklin 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% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
81.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 28% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.1%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Franklin and Marshfield 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 | — | — | #43 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.8 |
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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.