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Bloomfield vs Westminster 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 youngest population (median age 41.9).
Westminster has the most people working from home (23.1%).
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 | Westminster | Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234Lowest |
497 |
683Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -12.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±12Lowest 8% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5 11% above U.S. |
51.8±10.1Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Columbia and Westminster 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% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster 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% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest 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% |
45.4%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% |
2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Columbia and Westminster 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. |
$81,000±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$57,917±$13k 28% below U.S. |
| Westminster 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. |
$313,600±$39kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$196,400±$29k 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$792±$333Highest 44% below U.S. |
| Columbia and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,800 10% below U.S. |
$4,480Highest 44% above U.S. |
$2,009Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
9.1%±95.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Columbia and Westminster 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% |
2.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
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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.