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Belvidere vs Guildhall vs Mendon
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).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Mendon has the most people working from home (22.5%).
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 | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422 |
371Lowest |
1,113Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +8.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
| Mendon 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% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest 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% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Mendon 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±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
| Guildhall and Mendon 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 |
$321,200±$62k about the VT average |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
| Mendon and Guildhall 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 |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
| Belvidere and Mendon 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 |
$4,625 8% below VT |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75%±100 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Guildhall 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon and Belvidere 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.