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Arkwright vs Belvidere vs Stratton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arkwright has the most affordable homes ($171k median).
Belvidere has the most people working from home (9.4%).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
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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 | Arkwright | Belvidere | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 859Highest |
422Lowest |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
40.7±6.5 5% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Arkwright and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±4 U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Arkwright and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,000±$26k 15% above U.S. |
$81,563±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,900±$30kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$239,200±$51k 28% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$3,908 25% above U.S. |
$4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Belvidere and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.