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Bloomfield vs Norton 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).
Norton has the highest household income ($66k).
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 | Norton | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234Highest |
108Lowest |
108Lowest |
| Median age | 41.9±12Lowest about the VT average |
53.8±6.7Highest 25% above VT |
53.8±22.6Highest 25% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±14.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
13%±21.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±21.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Bloomfield and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.5%±15.8 VT: 21.4% |
35.2%±23.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Lemington and Norton 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 VT: 43.8% |
28.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
31.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
4.6%±10.7Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±9.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Norton 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 VT |
$65,625±$23kHighest 19% below VT |
$55,000±$42k 32% below VT |
| Norton 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 40% below VT |
$200,000±$32kHighest 37% below VT |
$138,400±$14kLowest 56% below VT |
| Norton and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,800Highest 44% below VT |
$2,769 45% below VT |
$2,365Lowest 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | — | 0%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 2.1% VT: 10.1% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 28% above VT |
39 minHighest 68% above VT |
37 min 57% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.5%±18Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.2%±12.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Norton and Lemington 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.