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Belvidere vs Sudbury vs Eden
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 shortest commute (38 min average).
Sudbury has the most expensive homes ($339k median).
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 | Sudbury | Eden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422Lowest |
679 |
1,351Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
45.4±4.9Highest 5% above VT |
37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
| Sudbury and Belvidere 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% |
22.2%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sudbury 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% |
21.8%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.6%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.3% VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±2.4 VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Eden and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$100,208±$33kHighest 23% above VT |
$83,578±$8k about the VT average |
| Sudbury and Eden 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 |
$338,500±$49kHighest 7% above VT |
$215,900±$27kLowest 32% below VT |
| Sudbury 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 |
— | $1,300±$441Lowest 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 |
$4,205Highest 17% below VT |
$3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39 VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Eden 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% |
3.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
95.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
77.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 13 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minLowest 60% above VT |
50 minHighest 113% above VT |
38 min 63% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
13.2%±9.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sudbury and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.