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Andover vs Belvidere vs Guildhall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Belvidere has the most affordable homes ($239k median).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
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 | Andover | Belvidere | Guildhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616Highest |
422 |
371Lowest |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
| Andover and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Guildhall and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
33.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Andover and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
$81,563±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
| Guildhall and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$239,200±$51kLowest 24% below VT |
$321,200±$62k about the VT average |
| Andover and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364 13% above VT |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
| Belvidere and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190Highest about the VT average |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,625 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover 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.