Compare towns
Belvidere vs Coventry vs Stratton vs Eden
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 people working from home (9.4%).
Coventry has the oldest population (median age 45.2).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k 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 | Coventry | Stratton | Eden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
917 |
532 |
1,351Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
45.2±5.2Highest 5% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
37.7±1.9 13% below VT |
| Coventry and Belvidere 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% |
20.2%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton 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% |
22.5%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4 VT: 21.4% |
11.6%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7% VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Eden and Coventry 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 |
$59,342±$3kLowest 27% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$83,578±$8k about the VT average |
| Stratton 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 |
$197,900±$55kLowest 37% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$215,900±$27k 32% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,300±$441 5% above 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 |
$2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$3,313 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39 VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Eden 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% |
19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
77.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 13 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1988Lowest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1991 15 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 60% above VT |
36 min 53% above VT |
33 minLowest 39% above VT |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4 VT: 16.9% |
| Belvidere and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Coventry School District | — | 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 | 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.