Compare towns
Newfane vs Bennington vs Bloomfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfane has the most expensive homes ($347k median).
Bennington has the most renters (45.3% 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 | Newfane | Bennington | Bloomfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 141Lowest |
9,245Highest |
234 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 30.8±12Lowest 29% below VT |
44.5±3Highest 3% above VT |
41.9±12 about the VT average |
| Bennington and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±16.4 VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.4%±14.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Bloomfield and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±19.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.9%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±8 VT: 21.4% |
| Bennington and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.5% VT: 43.8% |
32.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±11.4 VT: 7% |
4.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bennington and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,938±$84kHighest 6% above VT |
$54,257±$12kLowest 33% below VT |
$54,375±$17k 33% below VT |
| Newfane and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $347,400±$55kHighest 10% above VT |
$191,700±$28k 39% below VT |
$190,600±$63kLowest 40% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,083±$331Lowest 12% below VT |
$1,115±$57Highest 10% below VT |
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| Bennington and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,833Highest 16% above VT |
$4,331 14% below VT |
$2,800Lowest 44% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
70.4%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
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| Bennington and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.4% VT: 10.1% |
2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75% VT: 73.2% |
54.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1954 22 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 49% below VT |
17 min 27% below VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.1%±14.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Bennington 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 | — | #58 of 70 in VT | — |
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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.