Compare towns
Bloomfield vs Wells vs Wheelock 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).
Wells has the most expensive homes ($243k median).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Marshfield has the highest household income ($84k).
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 | Wells | Wheelock | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 234Lowest |
1,148Highest |
717 |
470 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 41.9±12Lowest about the VT average |
50.7±5.2 18% above VT |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
| Wheelock and Wells 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% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 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%±8 VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock 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% VT: 43.8% |
29.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
35.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Marshfield and Wells 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 |
$75,417±$11k 7% below VT |
$64,792±$20k 20% below VT |
$84,375±$20kHighest 4% above VT |
| Marshfield and Wells 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 |
$243,000±$42kHighest 23% below VT |
$189,600±$37k 40% below VT |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
| Wells and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,313±$282Highest 6% above VT |
— | $1,125±$79Lowest 9% below VT |
| Wells and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,800Lowest 44% below VT |
$3,308Highest 34% below VT |
$2,937 42% below VT |
$3,269 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Wells 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% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% VT: 73.2% |
93.4% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 28% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
28 minLowest 17% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.