Compare towns
Belvidere vs Guildhall vs White River Junction vs Brookline
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).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
Brookline 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 | White River Junction | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422 |
371Lowest |
3,364Highest |
531 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
45.1±2.7Highest 5% above VT |
| Brookline 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% |
17.1%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 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% |
12.5%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Guildhall and Brookline 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% |
38.9% VT: 43.8% |
41.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1 VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Brookline 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±$18k about the VT average |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$77,168±$4kLowest 5% below VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
| Guildhall and Belvidere 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±$62kHighest about the VT average |
$278,800±$78k 12% below VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
| Guildhall and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1k 25% above VT |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,222±$216 about the VT average |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
| Brookline and Belvidere 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 |
$5,651Highest 12% above VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8 VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 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% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1963 13 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookline and White River Junction 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.