Compare towns
Guildhall vs Rochester 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 highest household income ($115k).
Rochester has the most people working from home (40.8%).
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 | Rochester | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371Lowest |
1,389Highest |
422 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.5% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
53.3±7.6Highest 24% above VT |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
| Rochester 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% |
10.4%±3.3Lowest 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%±5.5 VT: 21.4% |
31.5%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Rochester 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% |
49%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1 VT: 7% |
0.4%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Belvidere and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$72,676±$8kLowest 11% below VT |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
| Guildhall and Belvidere 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 |
$253,600±$81k 20% below VT |
$239,200±$51kLowest 24% below VT |
| Guildhall and Rochester 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 |
$929±$158 25% below VT |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
| Belvidere and Rochester 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 |
$3,977 21% below VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.4%±27.8Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
18.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
40.8%±27.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Rochester and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | — |
| 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.