What stands out worked out from the figures below

Belvidere has the most kids (22% under 18).

Norton has the most people working from home (25.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Belvidere	Norton
People
Population	422Highest	108Lowest
Median age	40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT	53.8±6.7Highest 25% above VT
	Norton 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%	13%±21.1Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Belvidere and Norton 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%	31.5%±15.8Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.9%Highest VT: 43.8%	28.7%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7%	4.6%±10.7Highest VT: 7%
	Norton 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±$18kHighest about the VT average	$65,625±$23kLowest 19% below VT
	Belvidere and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$239,200±$51kHighest 24% below VT	$200,000±$32kLowest 37% below VT
	Belvidere and Norton 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	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,908Highest 22% below VT	$2,769Lowest 45% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	66.7%±53.8 VT: 48.4%	—
Below poverty line	5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1%	13%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.1%Lowest VT: 73.2%	100%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT	1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	38 minLowest 60% above VT	39 minHighest 68% above VT
Work from home	9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9%	25.5%±18Highest VT: 16.9%
	Norton and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.