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Belvidere vs Webster vs Eden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belvidere has the most people working from home (9.4%).
Webster has the most renters (54.5% rent).
Eden has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
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 | Webster | Eden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422Lowest |
12,228Highest |
1,351 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Highest 5% above U.S. |
37.2±2.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
37.7±1.9 3% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Belvidere and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.6%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Webster and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±3.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and Eden 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 U.S. average |
$63,837±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$83,578±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Eden 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±$51k 28% below U.S. |
$333,100±$14kHighest about the U.S. average |
$215,900±$27kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$1,198±$85Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,300±$441 8% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908Highest 25% above U.S. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$3,313 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.3%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
45.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 42% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Belvidere and Webster 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 | — | #271 of 282 in MA | — |
| 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 | None yet |
U.S. 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.