Compare towns
Belvidere vs Bloomfield vs Jericho vs Montgomery
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).
Bloomfield has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Montgomery has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Bloomfield | Jericho | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422 |
234Lowest |
5,114Highest |
1,047 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
41.9±12 about the VT average |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
| Montgomery and Jericho 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% |
27.4%±14.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Bloomfield 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%±8 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery and Bloomfield 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% |
32.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
52.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
| Montgomery and Jericho 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 |
$54,375±$17k 33% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
$190,600±$63kLowest 40% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$323,200±$45k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1k 25% above VT |
— | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$868±$209Lowest 30% below VT |
| Jericho 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 |
$2,800Lowest 44% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,326 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
— | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Montgomery 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% |
2.1% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
83.2% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
37 min 58% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Montgomery 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 | — | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | — | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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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.