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Stratton vs Barre vs Belvidere
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Barre has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Stratton | Barre | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532 |
8,412Highest |
422Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.2% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
42.2±6.6Highest about the VT average |
40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
| Barre and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.5%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±4 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+ | 11.7%±4 VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Barre and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
36.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Barre and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$65,625±$7kLowest 19% below VT |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
| Stratton and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$210,400±$15kLowest 34% below VT |
$239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,093±$58Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
| Belvidere and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750 6% below VT |
$5,192Highest 3% above VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
34.4%±10.3 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
17.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% VT: 73.2% |
50.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
1947Lowest 29 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 39% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±4.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Barre 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 | — | #19 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | — |
| High school in town | — | Spaulding Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.