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Belvidere vs Guildhall vs Troy

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 most expensive homes ($321k median).
Troy has the oldest population (median age 65.3).

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.

MeasureBelvidereGuildhallTroy
People
Population
422Highest
371
219Lowest
Median age
40.7±6.5Lowest
6% below VT
42.6±7.8
about the VT average
65.3±26.4Highest
52% above VT
Troy 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%
16.4%±7.9Lowest
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%
51.1%±17.2Highest
VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
35.9%Highest
VT: 43.8%
33.9%
VT: 43.8%
9.3%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.4%±1.3
VT: 7%
1.1%±3.1Lowest
VT: 7%
3.2%±6.3Highest
VT: 7%
Troy 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
$91,688±$8k
13% above VT
Guildhall and Troy 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
$187,500±$46kLowest
41% 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
$2,480Lowest
51% 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%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
11.9%
VT: 10.1%
13.7%Highest
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
1958Lowest
18 yrs older than VT
1970
6 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
38 minHighest
60% above VT
25 min
7% above VT
19 minLowest
19% below VT
Work from home
9.4%±7.6Highest
VT: 16.9%
2.3%±2.2Lowest
VT: 16.9%
3.7%±5.1
VT: 16.9%
Belvidere and Troy 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.