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Belvidere vs Mapleton vs Brookline vs Bakersfield
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).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Brookline has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Bakersfield has the most homeowners (94%).
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 | Mapleton | Brookline | Bakersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
1,884Highest |
531 |
1,109 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
46.4±8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Brookline 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest 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% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bakersfield 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% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bakersfield and Mapleton 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$83,462±$18k 3% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Bakersfield 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. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$290,700±$37kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$271,300±$19k 18% below U.S. |
| Brookline and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1k 9% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,200±$327 15% below 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 | $3,908 25% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,000Highest 60% above U.S. |
$3,823 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
18.8%±100 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.