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Poultney vs Belvidere vs Stratton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
Bordering PoultneyEast Poultney
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Poultney has the most renters (43.3% rent).
Belvidere has the oldest population (median age 40.7).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
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 | Poultney | Belvidere | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,033Highest |
422Lowest |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -33.1% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 28.2±4.5Lowest 35% below VT |
40.7±6.5Highest 6% below VT |
31.5±4.1 27% below VT |
| Belvidere and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Poultney and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 22.1%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,536±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Stratton and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,600±$43kLowest 38% below VT |
$239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $868±$113Lowest 30% below VT |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
| Belvidere and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,450Lowest 32% below VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.2%±12.4 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 33% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.3%±3.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Poultney and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #41 of 70 in VT | — | — |
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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.