Compare towns
Belvidere vs Westminster vs Montgomery
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).
Westminster has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Montgomery has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Westminster | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422Lowest |
497 |
1,047Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -1.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
| Montgomery and Westminster 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% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster 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% |
19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
52.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
| Montgomery and Westminster 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 |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
| Belvidere and Westminster 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 |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
$323,200±$45kHighest about the VT average |
| Montgomery and Westminster 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 |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$868±$209 30% below VT |
| Belvidere and Montgomery 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 |
$4,480Highest 11% below VT |
$4,326 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8 VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Belvidere 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% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
30 minLowest 26% above VT |
37 min 58% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Montgomery 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.