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Belvidere vs Denmark vs Granville
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 highest household income ($82k).
Denmark has the oldest population (median age 54.4).
Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).
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 | Denmark | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422 |
1,054Highest |
414Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
54.4±5Highest 40% above U.S. |
44.8±7.7 15% above U.S. |
| Denmark and Granville 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% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Belvidere and Granville 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% |
31.8%±7.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Denmark and Granville 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 |
$64,167±$10k 21% below U.S. |
$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Denmark 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. |
$250,000±$68kHighest 25% below U.S. |
$233,300±$40kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Denmark 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. |
$1,409±$207 about the U.S. average |
$1,163±$184Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Denmark 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. |
$2,259Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$2,914 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
90.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.8%±70.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Denmark 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
34 minLowest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.9%±15Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Granville and Denmark 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.