Compare towns
Belvidere vs Calais vs Guildhall vs Waterville
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).
Calais has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Guildhall has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Waterville has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
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 | Calais | Guildhall | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422 |
1,713Highest |
371Lowest |
680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
42±8.6 about the VT average |
42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT |
| Waterville and Guildhall 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% |
22.5%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Calais 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% |
21.6%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Guildhall and Calais 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% |
55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.9% VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3 VT: 7% |
| Calais and Waterville 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 |
$100,625±$27k 24% above VT |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below VT |
| Guildhall and Calais 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 |
$390,300±$36kHighest 23% above VT |
$321,200±$62k about the VT average |
$236,300±$15kLowest 25% below VT |
| Calais and Guildhall 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 |
$1,408±$392 14% above VT |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,110±$93 10% below VT |
| Belvidere and Calais 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 |
$6,586Highest 31% above VT |
$4,625 8% below VT |
$3,957 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8 VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3 VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Belvidere 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% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
92.4% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3 VT: 16.9% |
| Calais and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.