Compare towns
Belvidere vs Marshfield vs Mendon vs Waterville
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 kids (22% under 18).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
Mendon has the most expensive homes ($357k median).
Waterville has the most renters (20.1% 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 | Marshfield | Mendon | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
470 |
1,113Highest |
680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
49.1±8.2 14% above VT |
| Mendon and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% VT: 43.8% |
35.7% VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Waterville and Marshfield 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 |
$84,375±$20k 4% above VT |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below VT |
| Mendon and Marshfield 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 |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$1,125±$79 9% below VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,110±$93Lowest 10% below VT |
| Belvidere and Mendon 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 |
$3,269Lowest 35% below VT |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
$3,957 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8 VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Belvidere 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% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
81.2% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon and Marshfield 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 |
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.