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North Troy vs Belvidere vs Alburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Troy has the most people working from home (17.6%).
Belvidere has the highest household income ($82k).
Alburgh has the shortest commute (36 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 | North Troy | Belvidere | Alburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 506Highest |
422Lowest |
486 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 34.1±4.4 21% below VT |
40.7±6.5Highest 6% below VT |
32.9±7.3Lowest 24% below VT |
| Belvidere and North Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 31.6%±9.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±6.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| North Troy and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16%±6Highest VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
11.5%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
| North Troy and Alburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.6% VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
13.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±3.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| North Troy and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $50,417±$5kLowest 38% below VT |
$81,563±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$60,000±$37k 26% below VT |
| Belvidere and Alburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $121,100±$20kLowest 62% below VT |
$239,200±$51kHighest 24% below VT |
$189,900±$38k 40% below VT |
| Belvidere and Alburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $597±$179Lowest 52% below VT |
$1,542±$1k 25% above VT |
$1,721±$250Highest 39% above VT |
| Alburgh and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,641Lowest 48% below VT |
$3,908Highest 22% below VT |
$2,931 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±30.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
53.5%±29.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Alburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 19 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 50 minHighest 113% above VT |
38 min 60% above VT |
36 minLowest 53% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.6%±8.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| North Troy 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.