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Belvidere vs Danbury vs Waterville
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 youngest population (median age 40.7).
Danbury has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Waterville has the most renters (20.1% 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 | Danbury | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422Lowest |
1,451Highest |
680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
47.4±5.8 22% above U.S. |
49.1±8.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Waterville and Danbury 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% |
17.2%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±8.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Belvidere and Waterville 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% |
23.7%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waterville and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$71,685±$11k 11% below U.S. |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Danbury 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. |
$240,700±$35kHighest 28% below U.S. |
$236,300±$15kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Danbury 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. |
$1,281±$390 9% below U.S. |
$1,110±$93Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Danbury 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. |
$3,760Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$3,957Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±36.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±27.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
36 minLowest 37% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danbury and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Newfound Area 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 |
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.