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Columbia vs Windsor 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 oldest population (median age 51.8).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Windsor | Bloomfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 683 |
3,554Highest |
234Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.8±10.1Highest 33% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
41.9±12Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Columbia and Windsor 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% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±14.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bloomfield and Windsor 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% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Columbia and Windsor 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% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±4.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Columbia and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,917±$13kHighest 28% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$54,375±$17k 33% below U.S. |
| Columbia and Bloomfield 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. |
$207,500±$31kHighest 38% below U.S. |
$190,600±$63kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $792±$333Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Highest 27% below U.S. |
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| Windsor 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. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$2,800 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 9.1%±95.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Windsor 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Columbia 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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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.