Compare towns
Belvidere vs Castleton vs Wheelock
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 kids (22% under 18).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
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 | Castleton | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422Lowest |
4,453Highest |
717 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
| Wheelock and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Belvidere and Castleton 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%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Castleton 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% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% 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 |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% 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 |
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| Belvidere and Castleton 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 |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±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% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock 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 | — | #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.