Compare towns
Eden vs Belvidere vs Irasburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eden has the most renters (22.6% rent).
Belvidere has the most people working from home (9.4%).
Irasburg has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Eden | Belvidere | Irasburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,351 |
422Lowest |
1,384Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
40.7±6.5Highest 6% below VT |
40.3±5.3 6% below VT |
| Belvidere and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
24.4%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Irasburg and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.6%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Eden and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,578±$8k about the VT average |
$81,563±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$98,534±$13kHighest 21% above VT |
| Irasburg and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,900±$27kLowest 32% below VT |
$239,200±$51kHighest 24% below VT |
$230,800±$22k 27% below VT |
| Belvidere and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$441 5% above VT |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$1,063±$86Lowest 14% below VT |
| Belvidere and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
$3,966Highest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
17%±28.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1989 13 yrs newer than VT |
1988Lowest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 63% above VT |
38 min 60% above VT |
24 minLowest 3% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.7%±2.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Belvidere and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.