Compare towns
Belvidere vs Jamaica 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).
Jamaica has the oldest population (median age 55.1).
Brookline has the most renters (15.1% rent).
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 | Jamaica | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422Lowest |
882Highest |
531 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
55.1±5.5Highest 28% above VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.7%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Belvidere and Brookline 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% |
30%±8.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Jamaica 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Jamaica and Brookline 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 |
$79,219±$19kLowest about the VT average |
$80,833±$16k about the VT 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±$51kLowest 24% below VT |
$347,800±$50kHighest 10% above VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
| Jamaica 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 |
$870±$464Lowest 29% below VT |
$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 |
$4,773 5% below VT |
$5,000Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
| 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% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
96.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
23 minLowest 4% below VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Jamaica and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — |
| 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.