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Bloomfield vs Williston vs Granville

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).
Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).

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.

MeasureBloomfieldWillistonGranville
People
Population
234Lowest
10,144Highest
414
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+16.2%
VT: +2.8%
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Median age
41.9±12Lowest
about the VT average
45.4±4.5Highest
5% above VT
44.8±7.7
4% above VT
Williston and Granville 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%
19.1%±5.8Lowest
VT: 17.9%
Bloomfield and Williston 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%
21%±3.5
VT: 21.4%
18.4%±4.3Lowest
VT: 21.4%
Bloomfield and Williston 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%
30.6%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.9%±4.5Lowest
VT: 7%
5.7%±2.7Highest
VT: 7%
3.4%±3.1
VT: 7%
Williston and Granville 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
$106,967±$12kHighest
32% above VT
$60,500±$21k
25% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$190,600±$63kLowest
40% below VT
$475,800±$40kHighest
50% above VT
$233,300±$40k
26% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,832±$130Highest
48% above VT
$1,163±$184Lowest
6% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,800Lowest
44% below VT
$5,592Highest
11% above VT
$2,914
42% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent —
46.9%±17.4Highest
VT: 48.4%
34.8%±70.3Lowest
VT: 48.4%
Williston and Granville 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%
4.3%
VT: 10.1%
6%Highest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.2%
VT: 73.2%
75.1%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
87.4%Highest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981
5 yrs newer than VT
1993Highest
17 yrs newer than VT
1974Lowest
2 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 min
28% above VT
20 minLowest
16% below VT
34 minHighest
44% above VT
Work from home
4.6%±4.2Lowest
VT: 16.9%
22.3%±7.6
VT: 16.9%
31.9%±15Highest
VT: 16.9%
Granville and Williston 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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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.