What stands out worked out from the figures below

Belmont has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).

Embden has the most people working from home (18.7%).

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.

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

Measure	Belmont	Embden
People
Population	876Lowest	995Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.6%Highest ME: +2.6%	-3.9%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	54.5±9.2Lowest 22% above ME	60.6±5.1Highest 35% above ME
	Embden and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.2%±3.7Highest ME: 18.1%	13.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Belmont and Embden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	33.7%±6.5Lowest ME: 22.4%	34.6%±9.5Highest ME: 22.4%
	Embden and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.1%Highest ME: 36.2%	16.2%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8%	0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Belmont and Embden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$61,250±$15kHighest 18% below ME	$56,875±$23kLowest 24% below ME
	Belmont and Embden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$217,500±$28kHighest 27% below ME	$173,400±$59kLowest 42% below ME
	Belmont and Embden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,045±$410 8% below ME	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,445Highest 19% below ME	$1,804Lowest 41% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.3%±25.4Highest ME: 48.4%	0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Belmont and Embden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%	12.2%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.8%Lowest ME: 74.3%	96.3%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME	1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 4% below ME	33 minHighest 34% above ME
Work from home	8.2%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9%	18.7%±7.5Highest ME: 15.9%
	Embden and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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ME 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.