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Belvidere vs Exeter vs Stratton 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 most affordable homes ($239k median).
Exeter has the most homeowners (97.7%).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
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 | Exeter | Stratton | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
913 |
532 |
1,047Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5 5% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
51.5±11.3 32% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Montgomery 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% |
22.7%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Exeter 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% |
26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Montgomery and Exeter 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% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Montgomery 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 |
$77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Stratton 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. |
$243,000±$89k 27% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$323,200±$45k about the U.S. average |
| Stratton and Montgomery 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. |
$867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$868±$209 39% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Stratton 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. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
$4,326 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
37 min 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Montgomery and Exeter 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 | 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.