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Bloomfield vs Sutton 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).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($231k median).
Marshfield has the most people working from home (17.5%).

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.

MeasureBloomfieldSuttonMarshfield
People
Population
234Lowest
790Highest
470
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-11.3%
VT: +2.8%
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Median age
41.9±12Lowest
about the VT average
46.6±5.7Highest
8% above VT
42.4±8.8
about the VT average
Sutton 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%
17.3%±3.4Lowest
VT: 17.9%
19.4%±9.1
VT: 17.9%
Bloomfield and Marshfield 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%
21.6%±2.7
VT: 21.4%
10.2%±4.4Lowest
VT: 21.4%
Bloomfield and Sutton 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%
32.8%
VT: 43.8%
35.7%Highest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.9%±4.5Lowest
VT: 7%
2.3%±1.8
VT: 7%
3.6%±2.4Highest
VT: 7%
Marshfield and Sutton 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
$71,250±$18k
12% below VT
$84,375±$20kHighest
4% above VT
Marshfield and Sutton 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
$231,100±$41kHighest
27% below VT
$178,300±$31kLowest
44% below VT
Sutton and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — —
$1,125±$79
9% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,800Lowest
44% below VT
$3,975Highest
21% below VT
$3,269
35% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent —
37.8%±31.1Lowest
VT: 48.4%
52.4%±62.4Highest
VT: 48.4%
Marshfield and Sutton 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%
12.4%Highest
VT: 10.1%
4.9%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.2%
VT: 73.2%
85%Highest
VT: 73.2%
81.2%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
5 yrs newer than VT
1979
3 yrs newer than VT
1938Lowest
38 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 minHighest
28% above VT
30 min
26% above VT
29 minLowest
24% above VT
Work from home
4.6%±4.2Lowest
VT: 16.9%
11.6%±5.3
VT: 16.9%
17.5%±7.2Highest
VT: 16.9%
Marshfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.