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Isle La Motte vs Belvidere
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Isle La Motte has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Belvidere has the most kids (22% under 18).
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 | Isle La Motte | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 577Highest |
422Lowest |
| Median age | 47.8±12.9Highest 11% above VT |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
| Isle La Motte and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Belvidere and Isle La Motte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±2.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Isle La Motte and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $82,500±$17kHighest about the VT average |
$81,563±$18kLowest about the VT average |
| Isle La Motte and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,300±$40kHighest 15% below VT |
$239,200±$51kLowest 24% below VT |
| Isle La Motte and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,391±$221Lowest 13% above VT |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
| Belvidere and Isle La Motte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,980Lowest 41% below VT |
$3,908Highest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±92.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Isle La Motte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 14.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 13 yrs newer than VT |
1989 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
38 minLowest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 32.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
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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.