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East Haven vs Lemington 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).
Lemington has the most people working from home (22.2%).
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 | Lemington | Bloomfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 225 |
108Lowest |
234Highest |
| Median age | 47±11.8 9% above VT |
53.8±22.6Highest 25% above VT |
41.9±12Lowest about the VT average |
| Lemington and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±11.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±21.8Lowest 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% |
35.2%±23.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±8 VT: 21.4% |
| Lemington 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
31.3% VT: 43.8% |
32.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.3Lowest VT: 7% |
0.9%±9.7Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±4.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $38,438±$31kLowest 53% below VT |
$55,000±$42kHighest 32% below VT |
$54,375±$17k 33% 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 | $146,900±$65k 54% below VT |
$138,400±$14kLowest 56% below VT |
$190,600±$63kHighest 40% below VT |
| Bloomfield and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,364Lowest 53% below VT |
$2,365 53% below VT |
$2,800Highest 44% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
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| East Haven and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
2.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 18% above VT |
37 minHighest 57% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±7.7 VT: 16.9% |
22.2%±12.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Lemington 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.