Compare towns
Belvidere vs Bristol vs Stratton vs Eden
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%).
Bristol has the most people working from home (17.9%).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Eden has the most affordable homes ($216k 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 | Bristol | Stratton | Eden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
3,778Highest |
532 |
1,351 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
47.9±4.8Highest 11% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
37.7±1.9 13% below VT |
| Bristol 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% |
12.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±4.3 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% |
21.9%±4.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4 VT: 21.4% |
11.6%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% VT: 43.8% |
41.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
5.2%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
| Bristol and Eden 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 |
$74,620±$8kLowest 8% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$83,578±$8k about the VT average |
| Stratton and Eden 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 |
$337,300±$46k 7% above VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$215,900±$27kLowest 32% below VT |
| Stratton and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$1,275±$181 3% above VT |
$1,208±$979Lowest about the VT average |
$1,300±$441 5% above VT |
| Belvidere and Eden 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 |
$5,978Highest 19% above VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.9%±14.4 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39 VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Bristol 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% |
10.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
71.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
77.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 13 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 60% above VT |
25 minLowest 5% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±6.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4 VT: 16.9% |
| Bristol 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 | — | #31 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Abraham Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9 |
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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.