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Belvidere vs Peru 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).
Peru has the most people working from home (13.3%).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
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 | Peru | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422Lowest |
434 |
532Highest |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
45.3±8.6Highest 5% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Peru and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Belvidere 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% |
21.4%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% VT: 43.8% |
54.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Peru 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 |
$151,875±$83kHighest 87% above VT |
$122,708±$33k 51% above VT |
| Peru 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 |
$400,000±$105kHighest 26% above VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$1,271±$820 about the VT average |
$1,208±$979Lowest about the VT average |
| Belvidere and Peru 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 |
$5,000Highest about the VT average |
$4,750 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
29%±47.8 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Peru 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% |
1.8% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
28 minLowest 19% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±16.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Peru 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.