Compare towns
Belvidere vs Fairfield vs Wallingford
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 people working from home (9.4%).
Fairfield has the most expensive homes ($321k median).
Wallingford has the oldest population (median age 45.9).
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 | Fairfield | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422Lowest |
1,938 |
2,286Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
42.3±2.7 about the VT average |
45.9±10.8Highest 6% above VT |
| Wallingford and Fairfield 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% |
25.4%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Fairfield 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% |
14.3%±1.8 VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Fairfield and Wallingford 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 |
$87,019±$22kHighest 7% above VT |
$80,230±$15kLowest about the VT average |
| Fairfield 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±$51kLowest 24% below VT |
$320,600±$22kHighest about the VT average |
$261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
| Fairfield and Wallingford 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 |
$1,056±$441 14% below VT |
$891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
| Belvidere and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,816Highest 4% below VT |
$4,355 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±20.4 VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Fairfield 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% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
88.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Belvidere and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| 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.