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Belvidere vs Guildhall vs Winhall vs Waterville
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 youngest population (median age 40.7).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Winhall has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Waterville has the most affordable homes ($236k median).
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 | Winhall | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422 |
371Lowest |
752Highest |
680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT |
| Waterville and Winhall 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%±6.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2 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% |
20.6%±5.3 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Guildhall and Winhall 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% VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Waterville and Winhall 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 |
$95,500±$23k 18% above VT |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below VT |
| Guildhall and Winhall 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±$62k about the VT average |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
$236,300±$15kLowest 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,094±$732 11% below VT |
$1,110±$93 10% below VT |
| Belvidere and Waterville 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 |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
$3,957 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8 VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 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% VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.5% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3 VT: 16.9% |
| Winhall and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.