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Bloomfield vs Marshfield vs Stratton
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 homeowners (83.2%).
Marshfield has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
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 | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234Lowest |
470 |
532Highest |
| Median age | 41.9±12 about the VT average |
42.4±8.8Highest about the VT average |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Marshfield and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±14.1 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Bloomfield 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% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
| Marshfield and Stratton 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$79Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
| Stratton 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 |
$3,269 35% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 52.4%±62.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Stratton 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% |
4.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.2% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 28% above VT |
29 minLowest 24% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest 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.