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Bloomfield vs Randolph vs Marshfield 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).
Randolph has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Marshfield has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Belvidere has the most homeowners (86.1%).
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 | Randolph | Marshfield | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 234Lowest |
4,843Highest |
470 |
422 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.1% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 41.9±12 about the VT average |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
42.4±8.8Highest about the VT average |
40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
| Marshfield 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% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1 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%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bloomfield and Randolph 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% |
40.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.7% VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $54,375±$17kLowest 33% below VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$84,375±$20kHighest 4% above VT |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
| Marshfield 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±$63k 40% below VT |
$278,700±$38kHighest 12% below VT |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
$239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
| Randolph and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$1,125±$79Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
| Belvidere and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,800Lowest 44% below VT |
$4,698Highest 7% below VT |
$3,269 35% below VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Randolph 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% |
7.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.2% VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 28% above VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #55 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Randolph Union High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4 |
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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.