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Guildhall vs Brunswick vs Belvidere
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guildhall has the most expensive homes ($321k median).
Brunswick has the oldest population (median age 57.5).
Belvidere has the most renters (13.9% rent).
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 | Guildhall | Brunswick | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371 |
109Lowest |
422Highest |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
57.5±13.8Highest 33% above VT |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
| Brunswick and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±24.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
22%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brunswick and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±5.5 VT: 21.4% |
39.4%±25.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brunswick and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.8% VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±11Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Brunswick and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$46k 42% above VT |
$128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
$81,563±$18kLowest about the VT average |
| Brunswick and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,200±$62kHighest about the VT average |
$228,100±$52kLowest 28% below VT |
$239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
| Guildhall and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
— | $1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
| Belvidere and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625Highest 8% below VT |
$2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100 VT: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% VT: 73.2% |
95.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
41 minHighest 76% above VT |
38 min 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±15.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Brunswick and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.