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Belvidere vs Sutton vs Newfane
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 kids (22% under 18).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
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 | Sutton | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422Lowest |
790 |
1,456Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
| Newfane and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Belvidere and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Newfane 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±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
| Belvidere and Sutton 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 |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$284,200±$49kHighest 10% below VT |
| Newfane 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 |
— | $1,266±$238Lowest about the VT average |
| Belvidere and Newfane 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 |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$5,174Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.