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Belvidere vs Hampton vs Waterville vs Brookline
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belvidere has the most kids (22% under 18).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Waterville has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
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 | Hampton | Waterville | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
1,145Highest |
680 |
531 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
49.1±8.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
| Waterville and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±8.2 U.S.: 22% |
20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Belvidere and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waterville and Hampton 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 U.S. average |
$73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
| Belvidere and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51k 28% below U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$236,300±$15k 29% below U.S. |
$290,700±$37kHighest 13% below U.S. |
| Brookline and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1k 9% above U.S. |
$1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
$1,110±$93Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908 25% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$3,957 27% above U.S. |
$5,000Highest 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±27.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline 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 |
U.S. 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.