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Belvidere vs Guildhall vs Waltham
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).
Waltham has the most people working from home (20.6%).
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 | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422 |
371Lowest |
452Highest |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest 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% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% VT: 43.8% |
33.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39%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% |
| Waltham 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 |
$97,500±$14k 20% above VT |
| Guildhall and Waltham 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 |
$329,700±$51kHighest 4% above VT |
| Waltham 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 |
$1,096±$113 11% below VT |
| Belvidere and Waltham 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 |
$5,714Highest 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8 VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Waltham 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.