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Belvidere vs Ira vs Stratton
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 people working from home (9.4%).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
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 | Ira | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422 |
381Lowest |
532Highest |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton 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% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Ira 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 |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
| Belvidere and Stratton 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 |
$4,146 18% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Ira 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% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
28 minLowest 20% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Belvidere and Stratton 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.