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Bloomfield vs Underhill vs Columbia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bloomfield has the most affordable homes ($191k median).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
Columbia has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Underhill | Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234Lowest |
3,141Highest |
683 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±12 8% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.8±10.1Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Columbia and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±14.1 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±8.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Columbia 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Columbia and Underhill 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 U.S. |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$57,917±$13k 28% below U.S. |
| Underhill and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,600±$63kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$196,400±$29k 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $792±$333 44% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,800 10% below U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$2,009Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
9.1%±95.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Columbia and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Underhill and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.