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Belvidere vs Brookline vs Warwick
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 affordable homes ($239k median).
Brookline has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Warwick has the most expensive homes ($349k median).
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 | Brookline | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422Lowest |
531 |
776Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Belvidere and Brookline 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% |
19.6%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookline and Warwick 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 |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$93,333±$22kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Warwick 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±$51kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$290,700±$37k 13% below U.S. |
$349,400±$34kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Brookline 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. |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,367±$163Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Brookline and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$5,000Highest 60% above U.S. |
$4,380 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Brookline 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% |
6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 42% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Warwick |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.