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Newfane vs Bloomfield vs Searsburg
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 people working from home (13.1%).
Bloomfield has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Searsburg has the most homeowners (100%).
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 | Bloomfield | Searsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 141 |
234Highest |
129Lowest |
| Median age | 30.8±12Lowest 29% below VT |
41.9±12 about the VT average |
45.1±9.8Highest 5% above VT |
| Searsburg and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±16.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.4%±14.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
27.1%±17.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Bloomfield and Searsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±19.9 VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
7%±22.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bloomfield and Newfane 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% |
32.7% VT: 43.8% |
29.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±11.4Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±8.6 VT: 7% |
| Newfane and Searsburg 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 |
$54,375±$17kLowest 33% below VT |
$61,071±$49k 25% below VT |
| Newfane and Searsburg 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 |
$190,600±$63k 40% below VT |
$171,400±$39kLowest 46% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,083±$331 12% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,833Highest 16% above VT |
$2,800 44% below VT |
$2,167Lowest 57% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100 VT: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 12.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.1% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.2% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 49% below VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 13.1%±14.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
5.7%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Searsburg 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.