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Belvidere vs Oakham vs Eden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belvidere has the most kids (22% under 18).
Oakham has the most expensive homes ($420k median).
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 | Oakham | Eden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422Lowest |
1,639Highest |
1,351 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5 5% above U.S. |
49±2.3Highest 26% above U.S. |
37.7±1.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Oakham and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Belvidere and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.6%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Eden and Oakham 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 U.S. average |
$102,000±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$83,578±$8k 4% above U.S. |
| Oakham and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51k 28% below U.S. |
$420,100±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$215,900±$27kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$1,174±$81Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,300±$441 8% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908 25% above U.S. |
$4,103Highest 32% above U.S. |
$3,313Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.3%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minLowest 42% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
38 min 45% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Oakham and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Quabbin | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.