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Belvidere vs Bloomfield vs Windsor

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bloomfield has the most affordable homes ($191k median).
Windsor has the most people working from home (15%).

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.

MeasureBelvidereBloomfieldWindsor
People
Population
422Highest
234Lowest
254
Median age
40.7±6.5
5% above U.S.
41.9±12Highest
8% above U.S.
40.2±18.8Lowest
3% above U.S.
Bloomfield and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
22%±4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
27.4%±14.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
25.2%±14.7
U.S.: 22%
Bloomfield and Windsor 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%
15.7%±8
U.S.: 17.2%
Bloomfield and Windsor 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%
12.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.4%±1.3
U.S.: 6.4%
0.9%±4.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.9%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Windsor and Belvidere 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.
$103,750±$40kHighest
29% above U.S.
Windsor 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.
$337,500±$40kHighest
about the U.S. average
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.
$3,381
8% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
66.7%±53.8
U.S.: 51.1%
—
66.7%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line
5.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
2.1%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
10.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
86.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
83.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
96.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1989Highest
9 yrs newer than U.S.
1981Lowest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1983
3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
38 minHighest
42% above U.S.
30 minLowest
14% above U.S.
32 min
22% above U.S.
Work from home
9.4%±7.6
U.S.: 15.1%
4.6%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
15%±16.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Windsor and Belvidere 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.