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Belvidere vs Colrain vs Eden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belvidere has the most people working from home (9.4%).
Colrain has the oldest population (median age 49.6).
Eden has the most renters (22.6% rent).
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 | Colrain | Eden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422Lowest |
1,627Highest |
1,351 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5 5% above U.S. |
49.6±8.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
37.7±1.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Colrain and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Belvidere and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.6%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Eden and Colrain 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 U.S. average |
$80,673±$10kLowest about the U.S. average |
$83,578±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Eden 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 28% below U.S. |
$284,300±$14kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$215,900±$27kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Colrain 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 9% above U.S. |
$1,102±$77Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,300±$441 8% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908 25% above U.S. |
$4,317Highest 38% above U.S. |
$3,313Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±22.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.3%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 42% above U.S. |
34 minLowest 27% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Belvidere and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mohawk Trail | 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 |
U.S. 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.