Compare towns
Belvidere vs Eden vs Jay
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).
Eden has the most renters (22.6% rent).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Eden | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422Lowest |
1,351Highest |
471 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
| Jay and Belvidere 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% |
20.4%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Belvidere and Eden 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% |
11.6%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Jay and Eden 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% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Eden and Jay 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 |
$83,578±$8kHighest about the VT average |
$74,792±$25kLowest 8% below VT |
| Eden and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51kHighest 24% below VT |
$215,900±$27kLowest 32% below VT |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
| Belvidere and Jay 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 |
$1,300±$441Lowest 5% above VT |
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| Belvidere and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908Highest 22% below VT |
$3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
$3,588 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Jay 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% |
6.1% VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
77.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Lowest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1991 15 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minLowest 60% above VT |
38 min 63% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary 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 |
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.