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Bloomfield vs Stowe vs Marshfield
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).
Stowe has the most expensive homes ($648k median).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($178k 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 | Stowe | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234Lowest |
5,285Highest |
470 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +21.1% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 41.9±12Lowest about the VT average |
46.3±7.6Highest 7% above VT |
42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
| Stowe and Marshfield 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% |
22.5%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Bloomfield and Stowe 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% |
25.8%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Stowe 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Marshfield and Stowe 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 |
$93,618±$33kHighest 15% above VT |
$84,375±$20k 4% above VT |
| Stowe and Marshfield 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 |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
$1,125±$79Lowest 9% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,800Lowest 44% below VT |
$7,161Highest 42% above VT |
$3,269 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Stowe 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% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 28% above VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Stowe and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Stowe Town School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Stowe High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3 |
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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.