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Lemington vs Canaan vs Bloomfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lemington has the most people working from home (22.2%).
Canaan has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Lemington | Canaan | Bloomfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 108Lowest |
810Highest |
234 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.8% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 53.8±22.6Highest 25% above VT |
53.2±4.6 23% above VT |
41.9±12Lowest about the VT average |
| Lemington and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±21.8 VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.4%±14.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Bloomfield and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.2%±23.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
28.5%±5.9 VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Lemington and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3% VT: 43.8% |
13.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±9.7Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Canaan and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,000±$42k 32% below VT |
$55,606±$4kHighest 32% below VT |
$54,375±$17kLowest 33% below VT |
| Canaan and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $138,400±$14kLowest 56% below VT |
$201,900±$46kHighest 36% below VT |
$190,600±$63k 40% below VT |
| Canaan and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,365Lowest 53% below VT |
$3,389Highest 33% below VT |
$2,800 44% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
17.2%±63.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
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| Canaan and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
91.4% VT: 73.2% |
83.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 57% above VT |
20 minLowest 15% below VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.2%±12.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Lemington and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Canaan School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Canaan High School CTE Program | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.