Compare towns
Barre 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
Barre has the most renters (49.6% rent).
Belvidere has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
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 | Barre | Belvidere | Guildhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,412Highest |
422 |
371Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.2±6.6 about the VT average |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
42.6±7.8Highest about the VT average |
| Guildhall and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.5%±3.8Lowest 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+ | 19.4%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Guildhall and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
33.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Barre and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,625±$7kLowest 19% below VT |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
| Guildhall and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $210,400±$15kLowest 34% below VT |
$239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
$321,200±$62kHighest about the VT average |
| Guildhall and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,093±$58 11% below VT |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
| Belvidere and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,192Highest 3% above VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,625 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.4%±10.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8 VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 29 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Barre and Belvidere 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 | #19 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | — | — |
| High school in town | Spaulding Union High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
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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.