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Bloomfield vs Windsor 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).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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.
| Measure | Bloomfield | Windsor | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234Lowest |
3,554Highest |
414 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.2% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 41.9±12Lowest about the VT average |
44.8±6.5Highest 4% above VT |
44.8±7.7Highest 4% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±14.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Bloomfield and Windsor 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor 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% |
39.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Granville 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±$17k 33% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$60,500±$21kHighest 25% below VT |
| Granville and Bloomfield 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 |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
$233,300±$40kHighest 26% below VT |
| Granville and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,163±$184Highest 6% below VT |
| Granville and Windsor 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 |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$2,914 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
34.8%±70.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Granville and Windsor 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% |
7.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 28% above VT |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
31.9%±15Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
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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.