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Belvidere vs Mohawk vs Brookline vs Eden
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).
Mohawk has the most affordable homes ($125k median).
Brookline has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Eden has the youngest population (median age 37.7).
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 | Mohawk | Brookline | Eden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
2,520Highest |
531 |
1,351 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5 5% above U.S. |
48.5±4.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
37.7±1.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Mohawk and Brookline 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% |
19.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Belvidere and Eden 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%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.6%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mohawk 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% |
23.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Eden and Brookline 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 |
$72,813±$19kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
$83,578±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Eden 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. |
$124,600±$28kLowest 63% below U.S. |
$290,700±$37kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$215,900±$27k 35% below U.S. |
| Brookline and Belvidere 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. |
$705±$34Lowest 50% below U.S. |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,300±$441 8% 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. |
$3,380 8% above U.S. |
$5,000Highest 60% above U.S. |
$3,313Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.3%±39 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% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 42% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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.