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Belvidere vs Montgomery vs Northfield
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).
Montgomery has the most people working from home (16%).
Northfield has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Montgomery | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422Lowest |
1,047 |
5,920Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
36.4±4.1Lowest 16% below VT |
| Montgomery and Belvidere 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% |
15.5%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Belvidere and Montgomery 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% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% VT: 43.8% |
52.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
15.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
$71,768±$13k 12% below VT |
| Belvidere and Northfield 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 |
$323,200±$45kHighest about the VT average |
$274,400±$21k 13% below VT |
| Montgomery and Northfield 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 |
$868±$209Lowest 30% below VT |
$1,018±$207 18% below VT |
| Belvidere and Northfield 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 |
$4,326 14% below VT |
$4,878Highest 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8 VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±17.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
73.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
37 min 58% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Montgomery and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #42 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Northfield Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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| 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.