Compare towns
Belvidere vs Barnard 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 youngest population (median age 40.7).
Barnard has the most expensive homes ($403k 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 | Barnard | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422 |
1,211Highest |
414Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.8% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
42.4±6 about the VT average |
44.8±7.7Highest 4% above VT |
| Granville and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Belvidere 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% |
22%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Barnard and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% VT: 43.8% |
55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Granville and Barnard 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 |
$97,581±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below VT |
| Barnard 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 |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$233,300±$40kLowest 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$1,372±$80 11% above VT |
$1,163±$184Lowest 6% below VT |
| Belvidere and Barnard 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 |
$6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$2,914Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
34.8%±70.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Granville 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% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
29 minLowest 21% above VT |
34 min 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
31.9%±15Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Granville and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.