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Bloomfield vs Sandgate vs Wheelock 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).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Wheelock has the most homeowners (97.9%).
Lemington has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
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 | Sandgate | Wheelock | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 234 |
435 |
717Highest |
108Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -6.4% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 41.9±12Lowest about the VT average |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
53.8±22.6 25% above VT |
| Sandgate and Lemington 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% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 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%±8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
35.2%±23.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Lemington and Wheelock 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% |
37.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
31.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±9.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Wheelock and Sandgate 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 |
$69,167±$19kHighest 15% below VT |
$64,792±$20k 20% below VT |
$55,000±$42k 32% below VT |
| Sandgate and Wheelock 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 |
$193,800±$31kHighest 39% below VT |
$189,600±$37k 40% below VT |
$138,400±$14kLowest 56% below VT |
| Sandgate and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,800 44% below VT |
$2,778 45% below VT |
$2,937Highest 42% below VT |
$2,365Lowest 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 2.1% VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
1.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 28% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
37 minHighest 57% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
22.2%±12.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Lemington 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.