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Belvidere vs Oakham vs Stratton
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 affordable homes ($239k median).
Oakham has the oldest population (median age 49).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
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 | Oakham | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422Lowest |
1,639Highest |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.7±6.5 5% above U.S. |
49±2.3Highest 26% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Oakham and Belvidere 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% |
18.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton 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% |
21.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oakham and Belvidere 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 |
$102,000±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Oakham 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. |
$420,100±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$400,000±$50k 20% above U.S. |
| Oakham and Stratton 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. |
$1,174±$81Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$4,103 32% above U.S. |
$4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 42% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Oakham and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Quabbin | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.