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East Haven vs Granby vs Bloomfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Haven has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Granby has the oldest population (median age 65.9).
Bloomfield has the most expensive homes ($191k median).
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 | East Haven | Granby | Bloomfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 225 |
67Lowest |
234Highest |
| Median age | 47±11.8 9% above VT |
65.9±6.1Highest 53% above VT |
41.9±12Lowest about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±11.4 VT: 17.9% |
3%±39.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.4%±14.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Bloomfield and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±12.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
55.2%±29Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±8 VT: 21.4% |
| Granby and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25% VT: 43.8% |
10.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±16Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±4.5 VT: 7% |
| Granby and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $38,438±$31kLowest 53% below VT |
$57,083±$51kHighest 30% below VT |
$54,375±$17k 33% below VT |
| Granby and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,900±$65kLowest 54% below VT |
$151,800±$57k 52% below VT |
$190,600±$63kHighest 40% below VT |
| Bloomfield and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,364 53% below VT |
$2,250Lowest 55% below VT |
$2,800Highest 44% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100 VT: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.2% VT: 73.2% |
83.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 18% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±7.7 VT: 16.9% |
11.1%±17.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Granby and East Haven 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.