Compare towns
Belvidere vs Stratton vs Troy vs Brookline
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Troy has the oldest population (median age 65.3).
Brookline has the most people working from home (20.6%).
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 | Stratton | Troy | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422 |
532Highest |
219Lowest |
531 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
| Troy and Brookline 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.4%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 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% |
11.7%±4 VT: 21.4% |
51.1%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18k about the VT average |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$91,688±$8k 13% above VT |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the VT average |
| Stratton and Troy 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 |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$187,500±$46kLowest 41% below VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1k 25% above VT |
$1,208±$979Lowest about the VT average |
— | $1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
| Brookline and Belvidere 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 |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
$5,000Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
— | 47.8%±94.7 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
3.7%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookline 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.