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Belvidere vs Cornwall vs Dover
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 affordable homes ($239k median).
Cornwall has the highest household income ($115k).
Dover has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Cornwall | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422Lowest |
1,208 |
1,466Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
| Dover and Cornwall 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% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Belvidere and Cornwall 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% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Dover and Cornwall 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Dover 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 |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
| Cornwall 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±$51kLowest 24% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
| Belvidere and Cornwall 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 |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,510 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Cornwall 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% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.