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Shrewsbury vs Belvidere vs Wallingford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Shrewsbury has the most people working from home (15.7%).
Belvidere has the most affordable homes ($239k median).
Wallingford has the oldest population (median age 45.9).
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 | Shrewsbury | Belvidere | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,237 |
422Lowest |
2,286Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.3±5.6 about the VT average |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
45.9±10.8Highest 6% above VT |
| Wallingford and Shrewsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.1%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Shrewsbury and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±5.7 VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wallingford and Shrewsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Shrewsbury and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$23kHighest 12% above VT |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
$80,230±$15kLowest about the VT average |
| Shrewsbury and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $331,900±$52kHighest 5% above VT |
$239,200±$51kLowest 24% below VT |
$261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
| Shrewsbury and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$380 17% above VT |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
| Belvidere and Shrewsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,350Highest 6% above VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,355 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.4%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8 VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Shrewsbury and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Shrewsbury and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | — | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| 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.