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BelvidereVT

Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

4 bordering townsMap →
Photo of Belvidere

Belvidere, VT · Photo: Steven Bergeron Srbergeron (talk) · CC BY 3.0 · Source ↗

Is Belvidere a good place to live?

Belvidere’s average trip to work is 38 minutes, above both Vermont’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). No town among the 72 in Vermont we compare has a lower share of residents 65 or older than Belvidere. 25% of the land in Belvidere is conserved, above both Vermont’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Its National Register listings include Mill Covered Bridge and Morgan Covered Bridge. Belvidere has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Belvidere stand out

Where Belvidere beats most towns.

Small town

344 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
MontgomeryEdenWatervilleBakersfieldMontgomeryEdenWatervilleBakersfieldBelvidere
Mill Covered Bridge
Mill Covered Bridge · National Register of Historic Places
Belvidere’s story

187 years in pictures

The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2004.

2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1839Belvidere is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Belvidere: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Belvidere, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerVermont Electric Cooperative24.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers71% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Belvidere’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLamoille North Modified USD 058BLamoille North Modified USD 058ALamoille North Supervisory Union3 districts serve Belvidere; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Vermont you can register online up to and including Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received by Election Day).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereBelvidere Town ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code0544205442 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Belvidere.

Who lives here

More middle-aged adults than Vermont overall

Adults 35 to 64 are 57% of residents (39% statewide); people 65 and older are 9% of residents (22% statewide). Belvidere has lost 3.6% of its people since 2020, down to 344 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 36% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 44% across Vermont.

40.7median age · VT 43.1
BelvidereVermont townsU.S. towns
Under 1822%19%22%
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+36%40%29%
Median age40.7 years43.7 years40.5 years
BelvidereVermontUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma9%
High school31%
Some college17%
Associate’s7%
Bachelor’s15%
Graduate21%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.9 points. Across Vermont, 50.4% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Belvidere
BelvidereVTU.S.
Under 105.9%9.1%11.6%
10 to 1716.1%8.8%10.3%
18 to 245.9%10%9.1%
25 to 345.9%11.9%13.7%
35 to 4419.2%12.3%13.2%
45 to 5411.6%12%12.2%
55 to 6426.5%14.5%12.7%
65 to 744.7%13%10.2%
75 and older4%8.5%7%
No diploma9.2%5.1%10.4%
High school31.3%26.8%26%
Some college17.1%15.8%19.1%
Associate’s6.6%8.6%8.8%
Bachelor’s14.8%25.2%21.6%
Graduate21.1%18.6%14.1%

Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points

Work & commute

Compared with most of Vermont and the rest of the country, fewer of Belvidere’s working residents work locally

0.6% of working residents work locally in Belvidere. The top destinations are Morristown (18%), Hyde Park (14%) and Cambridge (9%). 5.5% of residents live below the poverty line in Belvidere.

1%work in town
BelvidereVermont townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town0.6%16%8%
Below the poverty line5.5%9.5%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Belvidere1%
Morristown18%
Hyde Park14%
Cambridge9%
Williston9%
16 mi
median commute distance
4
jobs based in Belvidere
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Outdoors

Belvidere has set aside 24.6% of its land for conservation

19 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Atlas Timberlands, at 462 acres.

24.6%conserved
24.6%
conserved · 5,568 of 22,666 acres
19 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Atlas Timberlands0.3 mi462
2. Avery's Gore State Wildlife Management Area—40

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Climate

In Belvidere, a typical July afternoon runs cooler than in the typical Vermont or U.S. town

Belvidere’s July high is 72°F. Belvidere has cold winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain.

72°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter8–25°
Spring28–46°
Summer52–70°
Fall35–51°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
72°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Housing

The typical home in Belvidere is valued at about $327K

The typical Belvidere home is worth about $327,000, down 5% in a year, 17% below the Vermont typical home. 86% of Belvidere households own their home.

$327KZillow home value

Typical home value

Belvidere$327K
Vermont$392K
−5%
value change, 1 year

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Health

How healthy Belvidere is

Belvidere beats the Vermont average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 5. Among 72 Vermont towns, just 3 have a lower share of adults who had a checkup this year than Belvidere.

BelvidereVermont townsU.S. towns
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)72%76%79%
Depression (CDC PLACES)29%27%23%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)16%12%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%13%14%
31 measures vs. Vermont
0 better26 too close to call5 worse
What stands outBelvidereVT
More older adults who have lost all their teeth16.7%10.1%
More smokers15.6%11.2%
More adults in fair or poor health18%14.5%
Copley Hospital
15.9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Belvidere

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities.

44risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
44Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold waves
10
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Nearby attractions

Lake Champlain and 14 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Belvidere. Close and well known come first.

All 24 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Lake Champlain: Copernicus Sentinel-2, ESA, CC BY-SA 3.0 igo · Mount Mansfield: Original uploader was Calzarette (Joe Calzarette) at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Haskell Free Library and Opera House: Thomsonmg2000, CC0 · Stowe Mountain Resort: Stevage, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Willoughby: King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Jay Peak Resort: Hanumanix at English Wikipedia, Public domain

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Belvidere

17pages on Belvidere
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Belvidere; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Belvidere for work

Where Belvidere’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

18% → Morristown Morristown 18% 14% → Hyde Park Hyde Park 14% 9% → Cambridge Cambridge 9% 9% → Williston Williston 9% 5% → Stowe Stowe 5% 4% → South Burlington South Burlington 4% Belvidere · 1% stay
4jobs based in Belvidere
1%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Landmarks

2 places in Belvidere on the National Register of Historic Places.

All landmarks →

About Belvidere

Town in Vermont, United States

Official town website ↗

Belvidere is a town in Lamoille County, Vermont, United States. The population was 358 at the 2020 census. Belvidere contains the hamlets of Belvidere Center, Belvidere Corners and Belvidere Junction. In 1963, part of Averys Gore in Franklin County became part of Belvidere, while the other part became part of Montgomery.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
32 sq mi
Elevation
1,053 ft
ZIP code
05442

Questions about Belvidere

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Belvidere, VT a good place to live?

Belvidere has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.