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Belvidere vs Waterville vs Windsor
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 highest household income ($82k).
Waterville has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
Windsor has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Waterville | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422Lowest |
680 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
| Waterville and Windsor 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% |
20.4%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Belvidere and Waterville 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% |
14.4%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Waterville 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±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$71,250±$27k 12% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Belvidere and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51kHighest 24% below VT |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Belvidere and Waterville 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 |
$1,110±$93 10% below VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
| Belvidere and Waterville 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 |
$3,957 21% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Waterville 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% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Windsor and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → |
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.