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Bloomfield

A town of 217 people in Essex County, Vermont

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Conserved land53%13,717 of 25,690 acres

Trails47 mi1.2 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves1named on the map

1Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge1.9 mi of trails · 4,205 acres Directions

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Mill pond, Bloomfield, Vt

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Mill pond, Bloomfield, Vt, 1859–1885

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About Bloomfield

Town in Vermont, United States

217Population

40.5 sq miArea

1,804 ftElevation

Bloomfield is a town in Essex County, Vermont, United States. The population was 217 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Berlin, New Hampshire-Vermont Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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Living in Bloomfield

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Most working residents leave Bloomfield for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Colebrook (17%), Canaan (13%) and Stewartstown (7%). Half commute less than 25 miles.

Colebrook, NH

17%

Canaan

13%

Stewartstown, NH

7%

Brighton

7%

1%Work in townlive and work in Bloomfield 25 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 16Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Bloomfield →

Health in Bloomfield

Compared with Vermont

4better than VT·13worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 9 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 1▲ 2▼ 1 close Care 3▲ 1▼ 3 close Mind 2▼ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

13.4%Fewer binge drinkersVT 16.6% · better 82.5%More adults treating high blood pressureVT 76.7% · better 11.3%More adults with COPDVT 6.5% · worse

Care nearby

Upper Connecticut Valley HospitalColebrook · 9.3 mi · ER · rural critical access

Colebrook ClinicColebrook · 7.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 05905 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Bloomfield →

Natural hazards in Bloomfield

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves

4Does Bloomfield flood?paid flood claims since 1981 4Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Bloomfield MapBloomfield vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Bloomfield

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Bloomfield has cold, snowy winters and cool summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 76°, a January night drops to 4°, and about 81 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

26° / 8°Winter

49° / 27°Spring

74° / 51°Summer

53° / 35°Fall

How much snow does Bloomfield get?About 81 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Sep 21, with the last in spring around May 31.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Bloomfield’s library

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Guildhall PublicRte. 102 N · part of Guildhall Public

IMLS Public Libraries Survey · FY2024Guildhall Public →

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Locator map of Bloomfield — Wikimedia Commons · Map: © Jared C. Benedict. · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Bloomfield Columbia Stratford Lemington Brunswick

EColumbia SEStratford NELemington SBrunswick

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