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Bloomfield vs Windham 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 kids (27.4% under 18).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Windham | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234Lowest |
594Highest |
422 |
| Median age | 41.9±12 about the VT average |
44.2±7.4Highest about the VT average |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
| Windham 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% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±4 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%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bloomfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Belvidere and Bloomfield 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 |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
| Windham 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 |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,542±$1k 25% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,800Lowest 44% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Windham 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% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 28% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.