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Bloomfield vs Norton vs Marshfield
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 most people working from home (25.5%).
Marshfield has the highest household income ($84k).
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 | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234 |
108Lowest |
470Highest |
| Median age | 41.9±12Lowest about the VT average |
53.8±6.7Highest 25% above VT |
42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
| Norton and Marshfield 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% |
13%±21.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Bloomfield and Marshfield 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% |
31.5%±15.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Norton 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% |
28.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
4.6%±10.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Norton 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 |
$65,625±$23k 19% below VT |
$84,375±$20kHighest 4% above VT |
| Marshfield and Norton 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 |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
| Norton and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,125±$79 9% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,800 44% below VT |
$2,769Lowest 45% below VT |
$3,269Highest 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | — | 52.4%±62.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 28% above VT |
39 minHighest 68% above VT |
29 minLowest 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.5%±18Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Norton and Marshfield 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.