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Belvidere vs Guildhall vs Sharon
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).
Guildhall has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Sharon has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
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 | Guildhall | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422 |
371Lowest |
442Highest |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
49.4±11.2Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Sharon and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±8.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall and Sharon 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% |
26.1%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sharon and Guildhall 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% |
33.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sharon 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±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$113,125±$19k 40% above U.S. |
| Guildhall and Sharon 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. |
$321,200±$62k 3% below U.S. |
$475,900±$38kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,458±$1k 3% above U.S. |
| Belvidere and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$4,625 48% above U.S. |
$8,274Highest 165% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.6%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall 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% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sharon and Belvidere 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.