Compare towns
Belvidere vs Franklin vs Guildhall vs Waterville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
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 | Franklin | Guildhall | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422 |
1,590Highest |
371Lowest |
680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
38.8±6.9Lowest 10% below VT |
42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT |
| Waterville and Guildhall 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% |
23.5%±5.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Franklin and Guildhall 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% |
15.3%±1.4 VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.9% VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
7.5%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3 VT: 7% |
| Franklin and Waterville 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 |
$79,917±$21k about the VT average |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below VT |
| Guildhall 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±$51k 24% below VT |
$247,400±$66k 22% below VT |
$321,200±$62kHighest about the VT average |
$236,300±$15kLowest 25% below VT |
| Guildhall and Franklin 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 |
$891±$266 28% below VT |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,110±$93 10% below VT |
| Belvidere and Waterville 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 |
$3,384Lowest 33% below VT |
$4,625Highest 8% below VT |
$3,957 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8 VT: 48.4% |
45.5%±42.2 VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Belvidere 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
74.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
18.1%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3 VT: 16.9% |
| Franklin and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.