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Belvidere vs Bridgewater 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%).
Bridgewater has the oldest population (median age 57.1).
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 | Bridgewater | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422Lowest |
980Highest |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.5% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
57.1±8Highest 32% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±5.8Lowest 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% |
30.2%±0.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% VT: 43.8% |
40.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
5.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bridgewater and Belvidere 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 |
$70,272±$3kLowest 13% 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 |
$218,300±$55kLowest 31% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$850±$778Lowest 31% 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 | $3,908 22% below VT |
$3,418Lowest 32% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
59.7%±39.1 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Bridgewater 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% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
33 min 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Bridgewater and Belvidere 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.