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Bloomfield vs Plainfield 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).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($318k 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 | Plainfield | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234 |
1,314Highest |
108Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.6% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 41.9±12Lowest about the VT average |
48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
53.8±22.6Highest 25% above VT |
| Lemington and Plainfield 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% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest 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%±8 VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest 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% |
48.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±9.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Plainfield 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 |
$69,250±$31kHighest 15% below VT |
$55,000±$42k 32% below VT |
| Plainfield 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 |
$318,400±$34kHighest about the VT average |
$138,400±$14kLowest 56% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,153±$103 7% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,800 44% below VT |
$4,806Highest 5% below VT |
$2,365Lowest 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Lemington 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% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 28% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
37 minHighest 57% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.2%±12.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Lemington and Plainfield 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.