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Belvidere vs Mohawk vs Panton
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).
Mohawk has the most affordable homes ($125k median).
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
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 | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422Lowest |
2,520Highest |
690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
48.5±4.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
42.7±3.8 10% above U.S. |
| Mohawk and Panton 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% |
19.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Panton 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% |
22%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mohawk and Panton 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% |
23.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% 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% |
2.3%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Panton 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±$18k about the U.S. average |
$72,813±$19kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$86,667±$10kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Panton 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. |
$438,000±$40kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$705±$34Lowest 50% below U.S. |
$1,410±$130 about the U.S. average |
| Belvidere and Panton 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. |
$3,380Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$6,695Highest 115% 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% |
61%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Panton 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% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
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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.