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Belvidere vs Chapman vs Bakersfield
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 youngest population (median age 40.7).
Chapman has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Bakersfield has the most people working from home (14.2%).
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 | Chapman | Bakersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422 |
388Lowest |
1,109Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
46.4±8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Chapman 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% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman 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% |
27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chapman and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bakersfield and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$93,125±$17kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$83,462±$18k 3% above U.S. |
| Chapman and Bakersfield 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. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$271,300±$19kHighest 18% below U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Belvidere 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. |
— | $1,200±$327Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,850Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$3,823 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.8%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Bakersfield 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bakersfield and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| 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.