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Belvidere vs Londonderry 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 affordable homes ($239k median).
Londonderry has the most people working from home (13.3%).
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 | Londonderry | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422Lowest |
1,873Highest |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.5% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
51.2±2.8Highest 19% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest 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% |
21.4%±5.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.8% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Londonderry 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±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$85,179±$21k 5% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Stratton and Londonderry 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 |
$346,300±$55k 9% above VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
| Stratton and Londonderry 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 |
$1,014±$731Lowest 18% 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 |
$5,162Highest about the VT average |
$4,750 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.1%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.4% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
24 minLowest 4% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Londonderry and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.