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Bloomfield vs Mendon vs Brunswick 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 affordable homes ($191k median).
Mendon has the most people working from home (22.5%).
Brunswick has the highest household income ($128k).
Belvidere has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
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 | Mendon | Brunswick | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 234 |
1,113Highest |
109Lowest |
422 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.5% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 41.9±12 about the VT average |
53.4±10.5 24% above VT |
57.5±13.8Highest 33% above VT |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
| Brunswick and Mendon 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% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±24.5 VT: 17.9% |
22%±4 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% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
39.4%±25.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brunswick and Mendon 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% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.8% VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.7%±11Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Brunswick and Mendon 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 |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
| Brunswick and Mendon 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 |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
$228,100±$52k 28% below VT |
$239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,230±$651Lowest about the VT average |
— | $1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
| Belvidere and Mendon 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 |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
$2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 88.6%±42.7 VT: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Mendon 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% |
8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
95.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 28% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
41 minHighest 76% above VT |
38 min 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±15.2 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon and Brunswick 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.