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Bloomfield vs Whiting 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).
Whiting has the most expensive homes ($280k median).
Marshfield has the most people working from home (17.5%).
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 | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234Lowest |
532Highest |
470 |
| Median age | 41.9±12 about the VT average |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
42.4±8.8Highest about the VT average |
| Marshfield and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±14.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1Lowest 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% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest 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% |
35.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Whiting 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 |
$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
$84,375±$20k 4% above VT |
| Whiting 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 |
$280,400±$36kHighest 11% below VT |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
| Whiting and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
$1,125±$79Lowest 9% below VT |
| Whiting 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 |
$4,227Highest 16% below VT |
$3,269 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting 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% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 28% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield and Whiting 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.