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Bloomfield vs Windsor 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).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Lemington has the most people working from home (22.2%).
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 | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234 |
3,554Highest |
108Lowest |
| 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±6.5 4% above VT |
53.8±22.6Highest 25% above VT |
| Lemington and Windsor 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% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±21.8Lowest 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%±8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9 VT: 21.4% |
35.2%±23.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Lemington and Windsor 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% |
31.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
0.9%±9.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,375±$17k 33% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$55,000±$42kHighest 32% below VT |
| Lemington 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±$63k 40% below VT |
$207,500±$31kHighest 34% below VT |
$138,400±$14kLowest 56% below VT |
| Windsor and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,026±$89 17% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,800 44% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$2,365Lowest 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 31.5%±17Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Windsor and Lemington 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% |
7.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 28% above VT |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
37 minHighest 57% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
22.2%±12.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Lemington and Windsor 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 | — | #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.