Compare towns
Belvidere vs Glover vs Guildhall
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 affordable homes ($239k median).
Glover has the most people working from home (16.8%).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
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 | Glover | Guildhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422 |
1,051Highest |
371Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
| Glover and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Glover 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% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Guildhall and Glover 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% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
33.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Glover 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 |
$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above 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±$51kLowest 24% below VT |
$264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
$321,200±$62kHighest about the VT average |
| Guildhall and Glover 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 |
$973±$130 21% below VT |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
| Belvidere and Glover 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 |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$4,625Highest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8 VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.1% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 60% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Glover and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | — |
| High school 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.