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Bloomfield vs Guildhall vs Marshfield 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).
Guildhall has the most expensive homes ($321k median).
Marshfield has the most renters (18.8% rent).
Lemington has the most people working from home (22.2%).
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 | Guildhall | Marshfield | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 234 |
371 |
470Highest |
108Lowest |
| Median age | 41.9±12Lowest about the VT average |
42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
53.8±22.6Highest 25% above VT |
| Lemington and Guildhall 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% |
22.6%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±21.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Bloomfield and Guildhall 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% |
26.1%±5.5 VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
35.2%±23.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Lemington and Guildhall 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% |
33.9% VT: 43.8% |
35.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±9.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Marshfield and Guildhall 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 |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$84,375±$20k 4% above VT |
$55,000±$42k 32% below VT |
| Guildhall and Marshfield 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 |
$321,200±$62kHighest about the VT average |
$178,300±$31k 44% below VT |
$138,400±$14kLowest 56% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,125±$79Highest 9% below VT |
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| Marshfield and Guildhall 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 |
$4,625Highest 8% below VT |
$3,269 35% below VT |
$2,365Lowest 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall 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% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
1.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
81.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 28% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
37 minHighest 57% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
22.2%±12.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Lemington and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.