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Newfane vs Westminster 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 shortest commute (12 min average).
Westminster has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Bloomfield has the most affordable homes ($191k median).
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 | Westminster | Bloomfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 141Lowest |
497Highest |
234 |
| Median age | 30.8±12Lowest 29% below VT |
43.3±11.5Highest about the VT average |
41.9±12 about the VT average |
| Westminster 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% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
27.4%±14.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Bloomfield 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% |
19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bloomfield and Westminster 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% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
32.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±11.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Newfane and Westminster 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 |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
$54,375±$17kLowest 33% below VT |
| Newfane and Westminster 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 |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
$190,600±$63kLowest 40% below VT |
| Newfane and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,083±$331Highest 12% below VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
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| Newfane and Westminster 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 |
$4,480 11% below VT |
$2,800Lowest 44% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
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| Newfane and Westminster 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% |
2.2% VT: 10.1% |
2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.1% VT: 73.2% |
83.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 49% below VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.1%±14.2 VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Newfane 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 | — | #53 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.