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Belvidere vs Carroll vs Guildhall
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%).
Carroll has the oldest population (median age 62.4).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
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 | Carroll | Guildhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422 |
659Highest |
371Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
62.4±4.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4 U.S.: 22% |
7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall 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% |
39.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Carroll 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 |
$64,821±$26kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Guildhall 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. |
$261,500±$42k 21% below U.S. |
$321,200±$62kHighest 3% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$1,078±$241 24% below U.S. |
$850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908 25% above U.S. |
$3,356Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$4,625Highest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
28%±47.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.6%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Belvidere and Carroll 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.