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Bloomfield vs Ryegate 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).
Ryegate has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Belvidere has the highest household income ($82k).
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 | Ryegate | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234Lowest |
1,059Highest |
422 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.8% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 41.9±12Highest about the VT average |
41.2±2.6 4% below VT |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
| Bloomfield and Ryegate 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% |
23.2%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
22%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Bloomfield and Ryegate 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% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bloomfield and Ryegate 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% |
29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Ryegate and Belvidere 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 |
$66,484±$15k 18% below VT |
$81,563±$18kHighest about the VT average |
| Belvidere and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,600±$63kLowest 40% below VT |
$219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
$239,200±$51kHighest 24% below VT |
| Belvidere and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
| Belvidere and Ryegate 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 |
$3,472 31% below VT |
$3,908Highest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 55.9%±29.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Ryegate 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% |
14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 28% above VT |
28 minLowest 18% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Belvidere and Ryegate 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.