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Belvidere vs Granville vs Mapleton
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).
Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).
Mapleton has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Granville | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422 |
414Lowest |
1,884Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
44.8±7.7Highest 15% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
| Granville and Mapleton 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% |
19.1%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton 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% |
18.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Granville and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton 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±$18k about the U.S. average |
$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Mapleton 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±$51kHighest 28% below U.S. |
$233,300±$40k 30% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Granville 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. |
$1,163±$184 18% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Granville 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. |
$2,914 7% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.8%±70.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Granville 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.9%±15Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.