Compare towns
Belvidere vs Dorset vs Guildhall
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).
Dorset has the most people working from home (29.3%).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
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 | Dorset | Guildhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422 |
2,092Highest |
371Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5% VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
45.9±7.5Highest 6% above VT |
42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
| Dorset and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Dorset and Guildhall 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% |
21.9%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Guildhall and Dorset 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% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Dorset and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$111,250±$40k 37% above VT |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
| Guildhall and Dorset 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 |
$569,200±$57kHighest 80% above VT |
$321,200±$62k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$1,420±$296 15% above VT |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
| Belvidere and Dorset 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 |
$7,489Highest 49% above VT |
$4,625 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
74.4%±22.5 VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Dorset 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% |
11.2% VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
22 minLowest 8% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — |
| High school 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.