Compare towns
Belvidere vs Sheldon vs Brookline vs Newark
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 highest household income ($82k).
Sheldon has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Brookline has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Newark has the most affordable homes ($230k median).
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 | Sheldon | Brookline | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
2,267Highest |
531 |
727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
45.1±2.7Highest 5% above VT |
41.4±6 4% below VT |
| Brookline and Newark 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% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon 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% |
12.6%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Newark and Brookline 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% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Brookline and Sheldon 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 |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
$72,929±$7kLowest 10% below VT |
| Belvidere and Brookline 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 |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$290,700±$37kHighest 8% below VT |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
| Brookline and Sheldon 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 |
$1,286±$379Lowest 4% above VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$1,708±$97 38% above VT |
| Brookline and Newark 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 |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,000Highest about the VT average |
$3,771 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Brookline 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% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
34 min 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookline and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.