Compare towns
Belvidere vs Sharon vs Granville
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 youngest population (median age 40.7).
Sharon has the most expensive homes ($347k median).
Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).
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 | Sharon | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422 |
1,577Highest |
414Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.9% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
45.6±7.7Highest 6% above VT |
44.8±7.7 4% above VT |
| Sharon and Granville 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% |
21%±5 VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Belvidere and Sharon 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% |
25.1%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Sharon and Granville 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% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Granville and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18k about the VT average |
$84,375±$17kHighest 4% above VT |
$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below VT |
| Sharon and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
$346,700±$37kHighest 10% above VT |
$233,300±$40kLowest 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$1,386±$155 12% above VT |
$1,163±$184Lowest 6% below VT |
| Belvidere and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908 22% below VT |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
$2,914Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
34.8%±70.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
26 minLowest 12% above VT |
34 min 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
31.9%±15Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Sharon 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.