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Belvidere vs Panton vs Wright
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).
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Wright has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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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 | Panton | Wright |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422Lowest |
690 |
1,739Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
42.7±3.8 10% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±3.1Lowest 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% |
21.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wright 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% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Panton and Wright 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 |
$86,667±$10kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$86,250±$13k 7% above U.S. |
| Panton and Wright 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. |
$242,000±$36k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$1,410±$130 about the U.S. average |
$953±$79Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Panton 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. |
$5,279 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.6%±16.4Lowest 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest 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.