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Belvidere vs Eden vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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).
Sutton has the most people working from home (14.8%).
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 | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422Lowest |
1,351 |
2,239Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5 5% above U.S. |
37.7±1.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Belvidere and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.6%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±3.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton 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±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$83,578±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51k 28% below U.S. |
$215,900±$27kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1k 9% above U.S. |
$1,300±$441Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908 25% above U.S. |
$3,313Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.3%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 42% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.