Compare towns
Belvidere vs Worcester vs Sheldon 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).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Sheldon has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Montgomery has the most expensive homes ($323k 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 | Worcester | Sheldon | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
831 |
2,267Highest |
1,047 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5% VT: +2.8% |
-1.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
| Montgomery and Worcester 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% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4 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% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Montgomery 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 |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
| Belvidere and Sheldon 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 |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$323,200±$45kHighest about the VT average |
| Montgomery and Sheldon 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 |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
$1,286±$379 4% above VT |
$868±$209Lowest 30% below 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 |
$4,421Highest 12% below VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,326 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest 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% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
37 min 58% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.