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Bloomfield vs Newfane vs Sandgate 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 kids (27.4% under 18).
Newfane has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
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 | Newfane | Sandgate | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 234 |
141Lowest |
435Highest |
422 |
| Median age | 41.9±12 about the VT average |
30.8±12Lowest 29% below VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
| Sandgate and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±14.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.4%±16.4 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Bloomfield and Belvidere 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% |
16.3%±19.9 VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
64.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±11.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Newfane and Sandgate 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 |
$85,938±$84kHighest 6% above VT |
$69,167±$19k 15% below VT |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
| Newfane and Belvidere 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 |
$347,400±$55kHighest 10% above VT |
$193,800±$31k 39% below VT |
$239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,083±$331Lowest 12% below VT |
— | $1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
| Belvidere and Newfane 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 |
$5,833Highest 16% above VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 28.6%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Newfane 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% |
12.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% VT: 73.2% |
75%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1959 17 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 28% above VT |
12 minLowest 49% below VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.1%±14.2 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Newfane 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.