Compare towns
Belvidere vs Middlesex vs Monkton vs Eden
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).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Monkton has the highest household income ($120k).
Eden has the most renters (22.6% 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 | Middlesex | Monkton | Eden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
1,943 |
1,999Highest |
1,351 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
47.1±5.4Highest 9% above VT |
37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
| Monkton and Middlesex 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% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Belvidere and Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
11.6%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Middlesex and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
50% VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Eden 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 |
$109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
$83,578±$8k about the VT average |
| Monkton and Middlesex 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 |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$379,900±$18kHighest 20% above VT |
$215,900±$27kLowest 32% below VT |
| Monkton and Middlesex 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 |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,301±$120 5% above VT |
$1,300±$441Lowest 5% above VT |
| Belvidere and Middlesex 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 |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$5,887 17% above VT |
$3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64 VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39 VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Monkton 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% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
6.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
96.6% VT: 73.2% |
77.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 13 yrs newer than VT |
1986Lowest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 60% above VT |
27 minLowest 17% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9 VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None 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.