What stands out worked out from the figures below

Stannard has the most people working from home (8.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Stannard	Bloomfield
People
Population	228Lowest	234Highest
Median age	48.3±14.6Highest 12% above VT	41.9±12Lowest about the VT average
	Stannard and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.2%±9.1Lowest VT: 17.9%	27.4%±14.1Highest VT: 17.9%
	Bloomfield and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.9%±8.5Highest VT: 21.4%	25.2%±8Lowest 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+	44.8%Highest VT: 43.8%	32.7%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0%±6.2Lowest VT: 7%	0.9%±4.5Highest VT: 7%
	Bloomfield and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$66,979±$30kHighest 18% below VT	$54,375±$17kLowest 33% below VT
	Stannard and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$216,200±$44kHighest 32% below VT	$190,600±$63kLowest 40% below VT
	Stannard and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,183Highest 17% below VT	$2,800Lowest 44% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100 VT: 48.4%	—
Below poverty line	3.9%Highest VT: 10.1%	2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	98.1%Highest VT: 73.2%	83.2%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT	1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 16% above VT	30 minHighest 28% above VT
Work from home	8.6%±5.5Highest VT: 16.9%	4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Stannard and Bloomfield 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.