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Bloomfield vs Jay 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).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Jay | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234Lowest |
471Highest |
422 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.8% VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 41.9±12 about the VT average |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
| Jay and Bloomfield 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% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest 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% |
15.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bloomfield and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Jay and Belvidere 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 |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$81,563±$18kHighest about the VT average |
| Belvidere and Jay 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 |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$239,200±$51kHighest 24% below VT |
| Belvidere and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,542±$1k 25% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,800Lowest 44% below VT |
$3,588 29% below VT |
$3,908Highest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 40%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Jay 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% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1989 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 28% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
38 min 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.