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East Haven vs Reading 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 most affordable homes ($147k median).
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | East Haven | Reading | Bloomfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 225Lowest |
699Highest |
234 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.2% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47±11.8 9% above VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
41.9±12Lowest about the VT average |
| Reading 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% |
18.5%±4.2Lowest 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% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±8 VT: 21.4% |
| Reading 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% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±4.5 VT: 7% |
| Reading 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 |
$85,000±$19kHighest 5% above VT |
$54,375±$17k 33% below VT |
| Reading 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 |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$190,600±$63k 40% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,100±$331 11% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,364Lowest 53% below VT |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$2,800 44% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
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| Reading and East Haven 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% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
83.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 18% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±7.7 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Reading and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.