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Sheffield vs Andover vs Belvidere
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheffield has the most kids (34.7% under 18).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Belvidere has the most homeowners (86.1%).
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 | Sheffield | Andover | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 190Lowest |
616Highest |
422 |
| Median age | 32.5±2.3Lowest 25% below VT |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
| Andover and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 34.7%±13.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheffield and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.2%±14 VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Andover and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±5.8 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Andover and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,795±$12kLowest 19% below VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
| Andover and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $122,700±$70kLowest 61% below VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$563Lowest about the VT average |
$1,389±$364 13% above VT |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
| Belvidere and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,714Lowest 66% below VT |
$5,190Highest about the VT average |
$3,908 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 12% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±6.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover 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.