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Bloomfield vs Middlesex vs Marshfield vs Lemington
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).
Middlesex has the most expensive homes ($376k median).
Marshfield has the most renters (18.8% rent).
Lemington has the most affordable homes ($138k 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 | Middlesex | Marshfield | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 234 |
1,943Highest |
470 |
108Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 41.9±12Lowest about the VT average |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
53.8±22.6Highest 25% above VT |
| Lemington and Middlesex 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% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±21.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Bloomfield and Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
35.2%±23.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Lemington and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.7% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.7% VT: 43.8% |
31.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
0.9%±9.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex 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 |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$84,375±$20k 4% above VT |
$55,000±$42k 32% below VT |
| Middlesex 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 |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$178,300±$31k 44% below VT |
$138,400±$14kLowest 56% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,125±$79Lowest 9% below VT |
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| Middlesex and Marshfield 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 |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$3,269 35% below VT |
$2,365Lowest 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Middlesex 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% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 28% above VT |
27 minLowest 17% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
37 minHighest 57% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
22.2%±12.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | — |
| 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.