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Bloomfield vs Ripton vs Lemington 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).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Lemington has the most people working from home (22.2%).
Belvidere has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
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 | Ripton | Lemington | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 234 |
508Highest |
108Lowest |
422 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 41.9±12 about the VT average |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
53.8±22.6Highest 25% above VT |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
| Lemington and Ripton 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±21.8 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% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
35.2%±23.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Lemington and Ripton 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±9.7Lowest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $54,375±$17kLowest 33% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$55,000±$42k 32% below VT |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
| Ripton 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 |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$138,400±$14kLowest 56% below VT |
$239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | — | $1,542±$1k 25% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,800 44% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$2,365Lowest 53% below VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Ripton 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% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 28% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
37 min 57% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
22.2%±12.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Lemington and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.