Compare towns
Belvidere vs Dalton vs Montgomery
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).
Dalton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Montgomery has the most people working from home (16%).
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 | Dalton | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422Lowest |
916 |
1,047Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
44.5±12.9 14% above U.S. |
51.5±11.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Montgomery and Dalton 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%±11.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Belvidere and Dalton 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% |
17.8%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dalton and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$81,429±$36k about the U.S. average |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Dalton 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. |
$191,400±$68kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$323,200±$45kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Montgomery 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. |
$900±$825 36% below U.S. |
$868±$209Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Dalton 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. |
$3,561Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$4,326Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±83.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.6%±68Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montgomery 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% |
19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
37 min 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Montgomery 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.