Compare towns
Belvidere vs Norwich 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).
Norwich has the most people working from home (21%).
Stratton has the youngest population (median age 31.5).
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.
| Measure | Belvidere | Norwich | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422Lowest |
3,640Highest |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.8% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
40.8±3.2Highest 5% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Norwich and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Norwich 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% |
16%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Norwich and Stratton 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% |
81%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
4.8%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Norwich 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 |
$140,313±$12kHighest 73% above VT |
$122,708±$33k 51% above VT |
| Norwich and Stratton 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 |
$637,500±$76kHighest 101% above VT |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$1,460±$322 18% above VT |
$1,208±$979Lowest about the VT average |
| Belvidere and Norwich 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 98% above VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.7%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Norwich 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% |
2.8% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
71.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1982Lowest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
21%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Norwich and Belvidere 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 | — | #1 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Norwich School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.