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Piermont vs Bradford vs Rumney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Piermont has the most people working from home (25.7%).
Bradford has the highest household income ($108k).
Rumney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
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 | Piermont | Bradford | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 868Lowest |
2,827Highest |
1,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.4±5.7Highest 27% above U.S. |
42.7±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3 14% above U.S. |
| Piermont and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Piermont and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Piermont and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,000±$17k about the U.S. average |
$108,162±$15kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$79,444±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Bradford and Piermont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $341,600±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$258,600±$30kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$309,800±$37k 7% below U.S. |
| Piermont and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,199±$245 15% below U.S. |
$1,221±$808Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Bradford and Piermont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,142Highest 97% above U.S. |
$4,472Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,716 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63%±23.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.9%±23.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Piermont and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.7%±9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Piermont and Rumney 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 | — | #45 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Piermont School District | Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Oxbow Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5 |
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U.S. 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.