Compare towns
Bloomfield vs Marshfield vs Reading 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 kids (27.4% under 18).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
Reading has the most expensive homes ($377k median).
Brunswick has the highest household income ($128k).
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 | Marshfield | Reading | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 234 |
470 |
699Highest |
109Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +3.2% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 41.9±12Lowest about the VT average |
42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
57.5±13.8Highest 33% above VT |
| Brunswick and Reading 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% |
19.4%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2Lowest 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% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
39.4%±25.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Brunswick and Reading 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% |
35.7% VT: 43.8% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
3.7%±11Highest VT: 7% |
| Brunswick 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 |
$84,375±$20k 4% above VT |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
| Brunswick and Reading 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 |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$228,100±$52k 28% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$79Highest 9% below VT |
$1,100±$331Lowest 11% below VT |
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| Marshfield and Reading 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 |
$3,269 35% below VT |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 52.4%±62.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Reading 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% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% VT: 73.2% |
81.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
95.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 28% above VT |
29 minLowest 24% above VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
41 minHighest 76% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±15.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Reading and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.