Compare towns
Belvidere vs Dover vs Lowell vs Brookline
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 highest household income ($82k).
Dover has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Lowell has the most kids (30.7% under 18).
Brookline has the oldest housing (typical home built 1975).
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 | Dover | Lowell | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
1,466Highest |
1,070 |
531 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
| Dover and Brookline 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% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
30.7%±6.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Lowell 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% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Dover and Brookline 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% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
19.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Brookline and Lowell 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 |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$57,404±$15k 29% below VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
| Belvidere and Brookline 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 |
$332,900±$55kHighest 5% above VT |
$183,400±$33kLowest 42% below VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
| Dover and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1k 25% above VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$945±$46 23% below VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
| Brookline and Belvidere 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 |
$4,510 10% below VT |
$2,810Lowest 44% below VT |
$5,000Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
26.3%±92.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Brookline 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% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
9.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 60% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
55 minHighest 135% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.5%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Lowell School District | — |
| 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.