Compare towns
Belvidere vs Wardsboro vs Whiting
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).
Wardsboro has the most people working from home (13.3%).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% 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 | Wardsboro | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422Lowest |
820Highest |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.4% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
51.6±7.3Highest 20% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
| Wardsboro 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% |
18.8%±6.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting 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% |
27.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% VT: 43.8% |
38.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Whiting 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 |
$62,000±$6kLowest 24% below VT |
$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
| Whiting 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 |
$299,300±$47kHighest 5% below VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
| Wardsboro and Whiting 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 |
$1,479±$224 20% above VT |
$1,204±$519Lowest about the VT average |
| Belvidere and Wardsboro 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 |
$4,345Highest 14% below VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.5%±58Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Whiting 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% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
90.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Wardsboro and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.