Compare towns
Belvidere vs Danby vs Wells
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).
Danby has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Wells has the most homeowners (93.4%).
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 | Danby | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422Lowest |
1,133 |
1,148Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
50.7±5.2 18% above VT |
| Danby and Wells 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% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Belvidere and Wells 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% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wells and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
29.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Wells and Danby 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 VT average |
$77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
$75,417±$11kLowest 7% below VT |
| Belvidere and Danby 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 |
$272,400±$41kHighest 14% below VT |
$243,000±$42k 23% below VT |
| Danby and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,313±$282 6% above VT |
| Belvidere and Wells 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 |
$4,543Highest 10% below VT |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 60% above VT |
30 minLowest 26% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Danby and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| 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.