Compare towns
Belvidere vs Sheldon vs Sutton vs Eden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheldon has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
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 | Sheldon | Sutton | Eden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
2,267Highest |
790 |
1,351 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.5% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
| Sutton and Sheldon 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% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±4.3 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% |
21.6%±2.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.6%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
17.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Eden and Sutton 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 |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$83,578±$8kHighest about the VT average |
| Eden 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 |
$272,400±$61kHighest 14% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$215,900±$27kLowest 32% below VT |
| Sheldon and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$1,286±$379Lowest 4% above VT |
— | $1,300±$441 5% above VT |
| 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 22% below VT |
$3,578 29% below VT |
$3,975Highest 21% below VT |
$3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39 VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Sutton 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% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
77.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 13 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 60% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sheldon and Sutton 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 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | — | None 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.