What stands out worked out from the figures below

Londonderry has the most expensive homes ($346k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Londonderry	Belvidere
People
Population	1,873Highest	422Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.5% VT: +2.8%	—
Median age	51.2±2.8Highest 19% above VT	40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT
Kids under 18	11.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9%	22%±4Highest VT: 17.9%
Age 65+	21.4%±5.4Highest VT: 21.4%	8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.8%Lowest VT: 43.8%	35.9%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±2Highest VT: 7%	1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7%
	Londonderry and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$85,179±$21kHighest 5% above VT	$81,563±$18kLowest about the VT average
	Londonderry and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$346,300±$55kHighest 9% above VT	$239,200±$51kLowest 24% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,014±$731Lowest 18% below VT	$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT
	Belvidere and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,162Highest about the VT average	$3,908Lowest 22% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.1%±29.7Lowest VT: 48.4%	66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4%
	Belvidere and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.4%Lowest VT: 10.1%	5.5%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.1% VT: 73.2%	86.1% VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT	1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 4% above VT	38 minHighest 60% above VT
Work from home	13.3%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9%	9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Londonderry and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Taconic and Green Regional School District #63	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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Old photos in Our Story	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.