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Stratton vs Newark 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).
Newark has the most people working from home (13.8%).
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 | Newark | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532 |
727Highest |
422Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.5% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
41.4±6Highest 4% below VT |
40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
| Newark 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% |
22%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Newark 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% |
19.9%±5.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Newark 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% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Belvidere and Stratton 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 |
$72,929±$7kLowest 10% 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 |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
$239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979Lowest about the VT average |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
$1,542±$1k 25% above VT |
| Newark and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Stratton 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% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 39% above VT |
34 min 44% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Newark and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school 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.