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Belvidere vs Stratton vs Westminster
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).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
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 | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422Lowest |
532 |
2,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -5.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.2%±4.7Lowest 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% |
27.6%±6.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Westminster 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±$18k about the VT average |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$71,491±$4kLowest 12% below VT |
| Stratton 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±$51kLowest 24% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$273,800±$35k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$916±$126Lowest 26% below VT |
| Belvidere and Stratton 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 |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$4,063 19% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Westminster 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% |
8.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Bellows Falls Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.