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Alburgh vs Belvidere vs North Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alburgh has the shortest commute (36 min average).
Belvidere has the highest household income ($82k).
North Troy has the most people working from home (17.6%).
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 | Alburgh | Belvidere | North Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 486 |
422Lowest |
506Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 32.9±7.3Lowest 24% below VT |
40.7±6.5Highest 6% below VT |
34.1±4.4 21% below VT |
| Belvidere and North Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±6.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
31.6%±9.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| North Troy and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.5%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
16%±6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| North Troy and Alburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
16.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.6%±3.7Highest VT: 7% |
| North Troy and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,000±$37k 26% below VT |
$81,563±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$50,417±$5kLowest 38% below VT |
| Belvidere and Alburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,900±$38k 40% below VT |
$239,200±$51kHighest 24% below VT |
$121,100±$20kLowest 62% below VT |
| Belvidere and Alburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,721±$250Highest 39% above VT |
$1,542±$1k 25% above VT |
$597±$179Lowest 52% below VT |
| Alburgh and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,931 42% below VT |
$3,908Highest 22% below VT |
$2,641Lowest 48% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.5%±29.2 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±30.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Alburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.5% VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
63.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1957Lowest 19 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minLowest 53% above VT |
38 min 60% above VT |
50 minHighest 113% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.5%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±8.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| North Troy and Belvidere 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.