Compare towns
Belvidere vs Bennington vs Stratton
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 homeowners (86.1%).
Bennington has the most people working from home (15.1%).
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 | Belvidere | Bennington | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422Lowest |
15,249Highest |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
44.7±2.3Highest 4% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Bennington and Belvidere 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% |
17.7%±2.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton 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% |
25.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% VT: 43.8% |
36.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
5.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18k about the VT average |
$59,446±$7kLowest 27% below VT |
$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 | $239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
$213,300±$15kLowest 33% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$1,133±$63Lowest 8% below 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 | $3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,513 10% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8 VT: 48.4% |
68.8%±14.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Bennington and Belvidere 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% |
13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1961Lowest 15 yrs older than VT |
1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
17 minLowest 27% below VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Bennington 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 | — | #58 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7 |
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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.