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Bloomfield vs Walden 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).
Walden has the most expensive homes ($239k 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 | Walden | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234Lowest |
1,037Highest |
470 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.2% VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 41.9±12Lowest about the VT average |
48.8±3.2Highest 13% above VT |
42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
| Walden 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% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest 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% |
20.4%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bloomfield and Walden 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% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Walden and Marshfield 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 |
$88,000±$15kHighest 8% above VT |
$84,375±$20k 4% above VT |
| Walden 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 |
$238,900±$23kHighest 25% below VT |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
| Walden and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
$1,125±$79Highest 9% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,800Lowest 44% below VT |
$3,944Highest 22% below VT |
$3,269 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Walden and Marshfield 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% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 28% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Walden and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.