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Newfane vs Bloomfield vs Stannard
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).
Bloomfield has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Stannard has the most homeowners (98.1%).
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 | Stannard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 141Lowest |
234Highest |
228 |
| Median age | 30.8±12Lowest 29% below VT |
41.9±12 about the VT average |
48.3±14.6Highest 12% above VT |
| Stannard 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% |
27.4%±14.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.2%±9.1Lowest 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% |
25.2%±8 VT: 21.4% |
25.9%±8.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Stannard 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% |
32.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±11.4Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±4.5 VT: 7% |
0%±6.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Newfane and Bloomfield 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 |
$66,979±$30k 18% below VT |
| Newfane and Stannard 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±$63kLowest 40% below VT |
$216,200±$44k 32% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,083±$331 12% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,833Highest 16% above VT |
$2,800Lowest 44% below VT |
$4,183 17% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
— | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Newfane and Stannard 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% |
2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.2% VT: 73.2% |
98.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 49% below VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.1%±14.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Stannard 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.