What stands out worked out from the figures below

Maidstone has the most people working from home (24.5%).

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	Maidstone	Belvidere
People
Population	241Lowest	422Highest
Median age	61.3±8.2Highest 42% above VT	40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT
Kids under 18	12.4%±11.8Lowest VT: 17.9%	22%±4Highest VT: 17.9%
	Belvidere and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	39.4%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4%	8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.9%Lowest VT: 43.8%	35.9%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±3.4Highest VT: 7%	1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7%
	Maidstone and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$85,833±$32kHighest 6% above VT	$81,563±$18kLowest about the VT average
	Maidstone and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$438,200±$81kHighest 38% above VT	$239,200±$51kLowest 24% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,542±$1k 25% above VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,914Highest 22% below VT	$3,908Lowest 22% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%	66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4%
	Belvidere and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1%	5.5%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	97.5%Highest VT: 73.2%	86.1%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT	1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 25% above VT	38 minHighest 60% above VT
Work from home	24.5%±15.3Highest VT: 16.9%	9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Maidstone 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.