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Bloomfield vs Monroe vs Lemington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bloomfield has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Monroe has the most expensive homes ($313k median).
Lemington has the most people working from home (22.2%).
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 | Monroe | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234 |
786Highest |
108Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.9±12Lowest 8% above U.S. |
51±10.4 31% above U.S. |
53.8±22.6Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Lemington and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±14.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±21.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bloomfield and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±23.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lemington and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±9.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Monroe and Bloomfield 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 U.S. |
$88,150±$7kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$55,000±$42k 32% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,600±$63k 43% below U.S. |
$312,700±$58kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$138,400±$14kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,104±$218 22% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,800Highest 10% below U.S. |
$2,661 15% below U.S. |
$2,365Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 48%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monroe and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±12.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Monroe School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.