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Bloomfield vs Whiting vs Belvidere
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 affordable homes ($191k median).
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Belvidere has the most homeowners (86.1%).
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 | Whiting | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234Lowest |
532Highest |
422 |
| Median age | 41.9±12Highest about the VT average |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
| Bloomfield and Belvidere 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% |
23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
22%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Bloomfield and Whiting 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% |
13%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bloomfield and Whiting 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% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Belvidere 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 |
$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
| Whiting and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,600±$63kLowest 40% below VT |
$280,400±$36kHighest 11% below VT |
$239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
| Whiting and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,204±$519Lowest about the VT average |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
| Belvidere and Whiting 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 |
$4,227Highest 16% below VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 58.3%±37.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Whiting 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% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 28% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Whiting and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| 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.