Compare towns
Granville vs Newfane vs Belvidere
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).
Newfane has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Belvidere has the highest household income ($82k).
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 | Granville | Newfane | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 414Lowest |
1,456Highest |
422 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44.8±7.7 4% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
| Newfane and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Belvidere and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Granville and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,500±$21kLowest 25% below VT |
$66,719±$21k 18% below VT |
$81,563±$18kHighest about the VT average |
| Belvidere and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,300±$40kLowest 26% below VT |
$284,200±$49kHighest 10% below VT |
$239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
| Newfane and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$184Lowest 6% below VT |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
| Belvidere and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,914Lowest 42% below VT |
$5,174Highest about the VT average |
$3,908 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.8%±70.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 44% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 31.9%±15Highest VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Granville and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — |
| 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.