Compare towns
Belvidere vs Castleton vs Sheffield
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 highest household income ($82k).
Castleton has the most renters (21% rent).
Sheffield has the most kids (34.7% 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 | Castleton | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422 |
4,453Highest |
190Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.5% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 40.7±6.5Highest 6% below VT |
38.3±4.3 11% below VT |
32.5±2.3Lowest 25% below VT |
| Belvidere and Castleton 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% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
34.7%±13.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheffield 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% |
20.7%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
13.2%±14 VT: 21.4% |
| Castleton and Sheffield 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% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
16.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±5.8 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$65,795±$12kLowest 19% below VT |
| Belvidere and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51kHighest 24% below VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$122,700±$70kLowest 61% below VT |
| Belvidere and Castleton 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 |
$1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT |
$1,219±$563 about the VT average |
| Belvidere and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908Highest 22% below VT |
$3,167 37% below VT |
$1,714Lowest 66% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±6.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Belvidere and Sheffield 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.