Compare towns
Belvidere vs Guildhall vs Ira vs Eden
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%).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Eden has the most renters (22.6% rent).
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 | Guildhall | Ira | Eden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422 |
371Lowest |
381 |
1,351Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +1.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
| Ira 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% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall 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% |
26.1%±5.5 VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.6%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Ira and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% VT: 43.8% |
33.9% VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Eden and Ira 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 |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
$83,578±$8k about the VT average |
| Guildhall and Eden 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 |
$321,200±$62kHighest about the VT average |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
$215,900±$27kLowest 32% below VT |
| Guildhall and Ira 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 |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$942±$52 24% below VT |
$1,300±$441 5% above 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 |
$4,625Highest 8% below VT |
$4,146 18% below VT |
$3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8 VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39Lowest 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% |
11.9% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
77.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 13 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 60% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4 VT: 16.9% |
| Belvidere and Eden 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 |
| High school 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.