Compare towns
Belvidere vs Chester vs Guildhall
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).
Chester has the most people working from home (14%).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
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 | Chester | Guildhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422 |
2,992Highest |
371Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
49.7±4.7Highest 15% above VT |
42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
| Chester 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% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall 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% |
29.8%±7.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Chester and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
5.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Chester and Belvidere 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 |
$62,125±$8kLowest 23% below VT |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
| Guildhall 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 |
$232,900±$44kLowest 26% below VT |
$321,200±$62kHighest about the VT average |
| Guildhall 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 |
$960±$44 22% below VT |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
| Belvidere and Chester 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 |
$4,262 15% below VT |
$4,625Highest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8 VT: 48.4% |
11.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
14%±6.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Chester 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 | — | #49 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — |
| High school in town | — | Green Mountain Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.