Compare towns
Belvidere vs Eden vs Marshfield vs Waterville
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 youngest population (median age 37.7).
Marshfield has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Waterville has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
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 | Marshfield | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
1,351Highest |
470 |
680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT |
| Waterville and Marshfield 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% |
19.4%±9.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2 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% |
10.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Waterville 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.7% VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Waterville and Eden 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±$8k about the VT average |
$84,375±$20kHighest 4% above VT |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below VT |
| Marshfield and Eden 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±$27k 32% below VT |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
| Belvidere and Waterville 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±$441 5% above VT |
$1,125±$79 9% below VT |
$1,110±$93Lowest 10% below VT |
| Belvidere and Eden 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 |
$3,313 34% below VT |
$3,269Lowest 35% below VT |
$3,957Highest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% VT: 10.1% |
6.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
77.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.2% VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 13 yrs newer than VT |
1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 60% above VT |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
29 minLowest 24% above VT |
38 min 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3 VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield 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 | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.