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Belvidere vs Ilion vs Mohawk vs Waterville
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).
Ilion has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Mohawk has the most people working from home (9.9%).
Waterville has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
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 | Ilion | Mohawk | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
7,593Highest |
2,520 |
680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
44.9±3.4 15% above U.S. |
48.5±4.8 25% above U.S. |
49.1±8.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Waterville and Mohawk 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% |
20.8%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±8.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Belvidere and Ilion 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% |
22.4%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ilion and Mohawk 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% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waterville and Mohawk 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 |
$62,843±$16kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$72,813±$19k 10% below U.S. |
$71,250±$27k 12% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Mohawk 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. |
$108,700±$16kLowest 67% below U.S. |
$124,600±$28k 63% below U.S. |
$236,300±$15k 29% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Waterville 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. |
$694±$228Lowest 51% below U.S. |
$705±$34 50% below U.S. |
$1,110±$93 21% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Waterville 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. |
$2,958Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$3,380 8% above U.S. |
$3,957Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.9%±15 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±27.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Ilion 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% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mohawk and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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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.