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Belvidere vs Addison vs Granville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belvidere has the most kids (22% under 18).
Addison has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).
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 | Belvidere | Addison | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422 |
1,175Highest |
414Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
44.8±7.7 4% above VT |
| Addison and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Belvidere and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% VT: 43.8% |
40.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Addison and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18k about the VT average |
$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below VT |
| Addison and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
$362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
$233,300±$40kLowest 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1k 25% above VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,163±$184Lowest 6% below VT |
| Addison and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908 22% below VT |
$5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$2,914Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
34.8%±70.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
28 minLowest 18% above VT |
34 min 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
31.9%±15Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Granville and Addison 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.