Compare towns
Belvidere vs Charlotte vs Bakersfield
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).
Charlotte has the most expensive homes ($695k median).
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 | Charlotte | Bakersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422Lowest |
3,916Highest |
1,109 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
52.2±5Highest 21% above VT |
46.4±8 8% above VT |
| Charlotte and Bakersfield 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% |
19.6%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Belvidere and Charlotte 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% |
22.3%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Charlotte and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$144,375±$27kHighest 78% above VT |
$83,462±$18k about the VT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51kLowest 24% below VT |
$695,300±$53kHighest 120% above VT |
$271,300±$19k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1k 25% above VT |
$1,738±$803Highest 41% above VT |
$1,200±$327Lowest about the VT average |
| Charlotte and Belvidere 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 |
$9,221Highest 83% above VT |
$3,823Lowest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
56.1%±28.6 VT: 48.4% |
18.8%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Charlotte 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% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1982Lowest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1982Lowest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
33 min 40% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.8%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±7 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #3 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.