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Belvidere vs Jackson vs Marshfield
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 kids (22% under 18).
Jackson has the oldest population (median age 56.9).
Marshfield has the most people working from home (17.5%).
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 | Jackson | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422Lowest |
1,695Highest |
470 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
56.9±3.6Highest 46% above U.S. |
42.4±8.8 9% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±9.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Belvidere and Marshfield 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% |
33.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Marshfield and Jackson 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 |
$77,375±$8kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$84,375±$20kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Marshfield 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. |
$235,400±$40k 29% below U.S. |
$178,300±$31kLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Jackson 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. |
$1,139±$43 19% below U.S. |
$1,125±$79Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Jackson 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. |
$4,165Highest 34% above U.S. |
$3,269Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±44.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±62.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jackson 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% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marshfield and Jackson 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.