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Bloomfield vs Gilman 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).
Gilman has the most affordable homes ($99k median).
Marshfield has the most people working from home (17.5%).
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 | Gilman | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234 |
165Lowest |
470Highest |
| Median age | 41.9±12Lowest about the VT average |
56.2±6Highest 30% above VT |
42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
| Gilman 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% |
0%±17.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Bloomfield and Marshfield 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% |
29.1%±16.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Gilman 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% |
22.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
4.2%±7.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Gilman 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 |
$57,788±$32k 29% below VT |
$84,375±$20kHighest 4% above VT |
| Marshfield and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,600±$63kHighest 40% below VT |
$98,500±$46kLowest 69% below VT |
$178,300±$31k 44% below VT |
| Bloomfield and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,279±$700Highest 4% above VT |
$1,125±$79Lowest 9% below VT |
| Gilman and Marshfield 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 |
$2,806 44% below VT |
$3,269Highest 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 73.9%±69.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Gilman and Marshfield 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
61%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 28% above VT |
— | 29 minLowest 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
0%±13.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
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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.