Compare towns
Belvidere vs Cornwall vs Eden vs Montgomery
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).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Eden has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Montgomery has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Eden | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
1,208 |
1,351Highest |
1,047 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
-1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
| Montgomery 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% |
20.4%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
11.6%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery 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% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
| Eden and Cornwall 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 |
$83,578±$8k about the VT average |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
| Cornwall and Eden 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 |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$215,900±$27kLowest 32% below VT |
$323,200±$45k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,300±$441 5% above VT |
$868±$209Lowest 30% below VT |
| 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 22% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
$4,326 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Belvidere 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% |
6.1% VT: 10.1% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
77.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 13 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 60% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
37 min 58% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Montgomery 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 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.