What stands out worked out from the figures below

Williamstown has the most people working from home (13.9%).

Belvidere has the most kids (22% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Williamstown	Belvidere
People
Population	3,579Highest	422Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.7% VT: +2.8%	—
Median age	42±5Highest about the VT average	40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT
	Williamstown and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.9%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9%	22%±4Highest VT: 17.9%
	Belvidere and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4%	8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	17.6%Lowest VT: 43.8%	35.9%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7%	1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7%
	Williamstown and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$94,418±$10kHighest 16% above VT	$81,563±$18kLowest about the VT average
	Williamstown and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$234,900±$24kLowest 26% below VT	$239,200±$51kHighest 24% below VT
	Belvidere and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,659±$189Highest 34% above VT	$1,542±$1kLowest 25% above VT
	Williamstown and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,841Lowest 24% below VT	$3,908Highest 22% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4%	66.7%±53.8Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Williamstown and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.2%Highest VT: 10.1%	5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.7%Highest VT: 73.2%	86.1%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Lowest 10 yrs newer than VT	1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest about the VT average	38 minHighest 60% above VT
Work from home	13.9%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9%	9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Williamstown 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	#47 of 70 in VT	—
School district	Paine Mountain Union School District #68	—
High school in town	Williamstown Middle/High School	—
Students per teacherat that high school	9.5	—
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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.