Compare towns
Belvidere vs Windham vs Sheldon
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).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
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 | Windham | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422Lowest |
594 |
2,267Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
44.2±7.4Highest about the VT average |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
| Windham and Sheldon 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% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon 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% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Sheldon 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 |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$78,533±$25kLowest 3% below VT |
| Windham 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 |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
— | $1,286±$379Lowest 4% above VT |
| Belvidere and Sheldon 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 |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Windham 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% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1982Lowest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school 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.