Compare towns
Belvidere vs Eden vs Windsor
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 homeowners (86.1%).
Eden has the youngest population (median age 37.7).
Windsor has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422Lowest |
1,351 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
44.8±6.5Highest 4% above VT |
| Windsor 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% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Eden 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±$18k about the VT average |
$83,578±$8kHighest about the VT average |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% 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±$27k 32% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Belvidere and Eden 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 |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% 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 |
$3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.1% VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
77.4% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 13 yrs newer than VT |
1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 60% above VT |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Windsor and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.