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Columbia vs Rumney vs Bloomfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Columbia has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Rumney has the most expensive homes ($310k median).
Bloomfield has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
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 | Columbia | Rumney | Bloomfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 683 |
1,458Highest |
234Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.8±10.1Highest 33% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3 14% above U.S. |
41.9±12Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Columbia and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±14.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bloomfield and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.9%±8.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Columbia and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Columbia and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,917±$13k 28% below U.S. |
$79,444±$21kHighest about the U.S. average |
$54,375±$17kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Rumney and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,400±$29k 41% below U.S. |
$309,800±$37kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$190,600±$63kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $792±$333Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,064±$100Highest 25% below U.S. |
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| Rumney and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,009Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$4,716Highest 51% above U.S. |
$2,800 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 9.1%±95.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Rumney and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rumney and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Rumney School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.