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Lemington vs Belvidere vs West Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lemington has the most people working from home (22.2%).
Belvidere has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
West Haven has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Lemington | Belvidere | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 108Lowest |
422Highest |
234 |
| Median age | 53.8±22.6 25% above VT |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
54±10.5Highest 25% above VT |
| West Haven and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±21.8 VT: 17.9% |
22%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±13.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Belvidere and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.2%±23.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.9%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Lemington and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3% VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±9.7 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3Highest VT: 7% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Belvidere and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,000±$42kLowest 32% below VT |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
$85,250±$29kHighest 5% above VT |
| West Haven and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $138,400±$14kLowest 56% below VT |
$239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
$245,000±$34kHighest 23% below VT |
| West Haven and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,542±$1k 25% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,365Lowest 53% below VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
$4,485Highest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
10.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 57% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.2%±12.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Lemington and West Haven 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.