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Belvidere vs Panton vs Unity vs Montgomery
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).
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Montgomery has the most renters (19.3% rent).
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 | Panton | Unity | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
690 |
1,375Highest |
1,047 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
42.7±3.8 10% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
51.5±11.3 32% above U.S. |
| Unity and Montgomery 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% |
24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±4.4 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% |
16.7%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Montgomery 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% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Montgomery and Panton 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 |
$86,667±$10k 7% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Unity and Panton 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. |
$438,000±$40kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$323,200±$45k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1k 9% above U.S. |
$1,410±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$868±$209Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Unity and Belvidere 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. |
$6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
$5,394 73% above U.S. |
$4,326 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.6%±68Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montgomery and Belvidere 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
37 min 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Panton and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Unity School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | — | — | None 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.