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Sheffield vs Corinth 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).
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
Belvidere has the most expensive homes ($239k 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 | Sheffield | Corinth | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 190Lowest |
1,539Highest |
422 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.4% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 32.5±2.3Lowest 25% below VT |
48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
| Corinth 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% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest 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% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth 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% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Sheffield and Belvidere 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 |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
| Corinth 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 |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
$239,200±$51kHighest 24% below VT |
| Belvidere and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$563Lowest about the VT average |
$1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
| Belvidere and Corinth 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 |
$3,584 29% below VT |
$3,908Highest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 12% below VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±6.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth 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.