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Bloomfield vs Jericho vs Stowe vs Brunswick
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 affordable homes ($191k median).
Stowe has the most expensive homes ($648k median).
Brunswick has the oldest population (median age 57.5).
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 | Jericho | Stowe | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 234 |
5,114 |
5,285Highest |
109Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 41.9±12Lowest about the VT average |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
46.3±7.6 7% above VT |
57.5±13.8Highest 33% above VT |
| Brunswick and Jericho 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% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±24.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Bloomfield and Brunswick 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% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
39.4%±25.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Brunswick and Stowe 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% |
65.3% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.7%±11Highest VT: 7% |
| Brunswick and Jericho 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 |
$116,923±$16k 44% above VT |
$93,618±$33k 15% above VT |
$128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
| Brunswick and Jericho 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 |
$493,100±$38k 56% above VT |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
$228,100±$52k 28% below VT |
| Stowe and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,458±$242Lowest 18% above VT |
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| Jericho and Stowe 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 |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$7,161 42% above VT |
$2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 79.3%±52.9 VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Jericho 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% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 28% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
41 minHighest 76% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±15.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Stowe and Jericho 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Stowe Town School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Stowe High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
11.3Lowest |
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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.