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Bellows Falls vs Belvidere vs Stratton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bellows Falls has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Belvidere has the most people working from home (9.4%).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
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 | Bellows Falls | Belvidere | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,891Highest |
422Lowest |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 41.3±6.7Highest 4% below VT |
40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Bellows Falls and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
22%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±5.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,086±$2kLowest 31% below VT |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Stratton and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,600±$35kLowest 38% below VT |
$239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$109Lowest 16% below VT |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
| Belvidere and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,448 12% below VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 25.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 14% below VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Belvidere and Bellows Falls 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.