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Guildhall vs Peru 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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Peru has the most people working from home (13.3%).
Belvidere has the most affordable homes ($239k 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 | Guildhall | Peru | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371Lowest |
434Highest |
422 |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
45.3±8.6Highest 5% above VT |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
| Peru and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±5.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5 VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Guildhall and Peru 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% |
54.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Peru 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 |
$151,875±$83kHighest 87% above VT |
$81,563±$18kLowest about the VT average |
| Peru 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±$62k about the VT average |
$400,000±$105kHighest 26% above VT |
$239,200±$51kLowest 24% below VT |
| Peru and Guildhall 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 |
$1,271±$820 about the VT average |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
| Belvidere and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625 8% below VT |
$5,000Highest about the VT average |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
29%±47.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Belvidere 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% |
1.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±16.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Peru 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.