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Belvidere vs Guildhall vs Jacksonville
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).
Jacksonville has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
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 | Jacksonville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422Highest |
371 |
106Lowest |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
50.6±12.1Highest 17% above VT |
| Jacksonville 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% |
6.6%±26.1Lowest 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%±5.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±23.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Guildhall and Jacksonville 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% |
33.9% VT: 43.8% |
19.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1 VT: 7% |
0%±13.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Belvidere and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$83,281±$30k about the VT average |
| Guildhall and Jacksonville 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 |
$223,400±$61kLowest 29% below VT |
| Guildhall and Belvidere 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 |
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| Belvidere and Guildhall 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 |
$3,795Lowest 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
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| 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% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1950Lowest 26 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Belvidere and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.