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Bloomfield vs Williston vs Belvidere vs Lemington
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).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Belvidere has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
Lemington has the most affordable homes ($138k 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 | Williston | Belvidere | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 234 |
10,144Highest |
422 |
108Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.2% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 41.9±12 about the VT average |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
53.8±22.6Highest 25% above VT |
| Lemington and Williston 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% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±21.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Bloomfield and Belvidere 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% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
35.2%±23.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Lemington 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% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
31.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
0.9%±9.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $54,375±$17kLowest 33% below VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
$55,000±$42k 32% below VT |
| Williston 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±$63k 40% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
$138,400±$14kLowest 56% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,542±$1kLowest 25% above VT |
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| Williston and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,800 44% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
$2,365Lowest 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.1% VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1989 13 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 28% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
37 min 57% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
22.2%±12.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and Lemington 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — | — |
| 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.