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Waterville vs Westhampton vs Belvidere
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waterville has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Westhampton has the most expensive homes ($413k median).
Belvidere has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
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 | Waterville | Westhampton | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 680 |
1,552Highest |
422Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.1±8.2 26% above U.S. |
49.3±4.9Highest 27% above U.S. |
40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Westhampton and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±8.2 U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Belvidere and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waterville and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$27kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$100,000±$7kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$81,563±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Westhampton and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,300±$15kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$413,200±$24kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$239,200±$51k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$93Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,304±$229 8% below U.S. |
$1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Belvidere and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,957 27% above U.S. |
$6,476Highest 108% above U.S. |
$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±27.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±53.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westhampton and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Hampshire · Westhampton | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Hampshire Regional High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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U.S. 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.