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West Pawlet vs Mendon vs Belvidere
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Pawlet has the youngest population (median age 26.4).
Mendon has the most people working from home (22.5%).
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 | West Pawlet | Mendon | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 368Lowest |
1,113Highest |
422 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.5% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 26.4±30.1Lowest 39% below VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
| Mendon and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±7.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| West Pawlet and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±9.7 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.3%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| West Pawlet and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$81,563±$18kLowest about the VT average |
| Mendon and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $156,000±$74kLowest 51% below VT |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
$239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$75Lowest 23% below VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
| Belvidere and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,974Lowest 61% below VT |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 42% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 4%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon 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.