Compare towns
Belvidere vs Williston vs Marshfield 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 kids (22% under 18).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
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 | Williston | Marshfield | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
10,144Highest |
470 |
1,047 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
| Montgomery and Williston 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% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Belvidere and Williston 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%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
| Williston and Marshfield 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 |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$84,375±$20k 4% above VT |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
| Williston and Marshfield 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 |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
$323,200±$45k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1k 25% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,125±$79 9% below VT |
$868±$209Lowest 30% below VT |
| Williston and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908 22% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$3,269Lowest 35% below VT |
$4,326 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.2% VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 13 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 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 |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
37 min 58% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and Marshfield 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.