Compare towns
Belvidere vs Halifax vs Granville
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 highest household income ($82k).
Halifax has the most kids (25.4% under 18).
Granville has the oldest population (median age 44.8).
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 | Halifax | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422 |
847Highest |
414Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.9% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
44.8±7.7Highest 4% above VT |
| Granville and Belvidere 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% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax 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% |
22.6%±7.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Halifax and Granville 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% |
44.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Granville 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±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$63,889±$7k 21% below VT |
$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below VT |
| Belvidere and Halifax 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 |
$267,500±$21kHighest 16% below VT |
$233,300±$40kLowest 26% below VT |
| Halifax 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 |
$875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,163±$184 6% below VT |
| Belvidere and Granville 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 |
$4,991Highest about the VT average |
$2,914Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
34.8%±70.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Halifax 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% |
6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
87.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
33 minLowest 38% above VT |
34 min 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9 VT: 16.9% |
31.9%±15Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Granville and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Halifax School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.