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Belvidere vs Brunswick 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).
Brunswick has the highest household income ($128k).
Montgomery has the most people working from home (16%).
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 | Brunswick | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422 |
109Lowest |
1,047Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -1.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
57.5±13.8Highest 33% above VT |
51.5±11.3 19% above VT |
| Brunswick and Montgomery 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% |
23.9%±24.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brunswick 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% |
39.4%±25.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Brunswick and Montgomery 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% |
35.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±11Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
| Brunswick and Montgomery 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 |
$128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
| Brunswick 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 |
$228,100±$52kLowest 28% below VT |
$323,200±$45kHighest about the VT average |
| Montgomery and Belvidere 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 |
— | $868±$209Lowest 30% below VT |
| Belvidere and Montgomery 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 |
$2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
$4,326Highest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68 VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick 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% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
95.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 60% above VT |
41 minHighest 76% above VT |
37 minLowest 58% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±15.2 VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Montgomery and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| 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.