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Belvidere vs Bloomfield vs Dummer
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belvidere has the most people working from home (9.4%).
Bloomfield has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Dummer has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
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 | Belvidere | Bloomfield | Dummer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422Highest |
234Lowest |
299 |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.9±12 8% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±14.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bloomfield and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bloomfield and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±4.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Belvidere and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18k about the U.S. average |
$54,375±$17kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$91,250±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51k 28% below U.S. |
$190,600±$63kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$242,200±$51kHighest 27% below U.S. |
| Dummer and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1k 9% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908Highest 25% above U.S. |
$2,800Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$2,898 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Belvidere and Dummer 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.