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Belvidere vs Hebron vs Stratton vs Brookline
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hebron has the oldest population (median age 52.2).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Brookline has the most people working from home (20.6%).
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 | Hebron | Stratton | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
1,751Highest |
532 |
531 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5 5% above U.S. |
52.2±4.2Highest 34% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4 U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton 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% |
23.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hebron and Brookline 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% |
32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookline and Hebron 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 |
$73,205±$4kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
| 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±$51k 28% below U.S. |
$206,800±$26kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$290,700±$37k 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1k 9% above U.S. |
$1,055±$120Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Belvidere 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. |
$4,183 34% above U.S. |
$4,750 52% above U.S. |
$5,000Highest 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.7%±67.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Brookline 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% |
17.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline and Hebron 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.