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Belvidere vs Marlow 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).
Marlow has the highest household income ($110k).
Bakersfield has the most people working from home (14.2%).
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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 | Marlow | Bakersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422Lowest |
855 |
1,109Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
52.8±11.7Highest 36% above U.S. |
46.4±8 19% above U.S. |
| Marlow and Bakersfield 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% |
20.5%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Belvidere and Marlow 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% |
30.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Marlow and Bakersfield 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% |
33.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bakersfield and Marlow 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 |
$110,455±$12kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$83,462±$18k 3% above U.S. |
| Marlow 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±$51kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$325,400±$49kHighest about the U.S. average |
$271,300±$19k 18% below U.S. |
| Marlow and Bakersfield 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. |
$1,154±$160Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,200±$327 15% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Bakersfield 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. |
$5,826Highest 87% above U.S. |
$3,823Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.8%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Bakersfield 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% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bakersfield and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Marlow School District | 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 | 4 photos → | 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.