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Montgomery vs Worcester vs Belvidere
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Montgomery has the most expensive homes ($323k median).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Montgomery | Worcester | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,047Highest |
831 |
422Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
| Montgomery and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Belvidere and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8% VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$81,563±$18kHighest about the VT average |
| Belvidere and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,200±$45kHighest about the VT average |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$239,200±$51kLowest 24% below VT |
| Montgomery and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $868±$209Lowest 30% below VT |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
| Belvidere and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,326 14% below VT |
$4,421Highest 12% below VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 58% above VT |
29 minLowest 22% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 16%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.