Compare towns
Belvidere vs Brookline vs Fairfield
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 affordable homes ($239k median).
Brookline has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Fairfield has the most kids (25.4% under 18).
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 | Brookline | Fairfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422Lowest |
531 |
1,938Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
45.1±2.7Highest 5% above VT |
42.3±2.7 about the VT average |
| Brookline and Fairfield 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% |
20%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Fairfield 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% |
19.6%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.3%±1.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Brookline and Fairfield 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% |
41.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Fairfield and Brookline 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 |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the VT average |
$87,019±$22kHighest 7% above VT |
| Fairfield 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±$51kLowest 24% below VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
$320,600±$22kHighest about the VT average |
| Fairfield and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1k 25% above VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$1,056±$441Lowest 14% below VT |
| Brookline and Belvidere 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 |
$5,000Highest about the VT average |
$4,816 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±20.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Brookline 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% |
6.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookline and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 |
| 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.