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Belvidere vs Sharon 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).
Sharon has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Montgomery has the most people working from home (16%).
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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 | Sharon | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422Lowest |
442 |
1,047Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
49.4±11.2 27% above U.S. |
51.5±11.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Montgomery and Sharon 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% |
22.4%±8.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon 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% |
31.4%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Montgomery and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Montgomery and Sharon 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 |
$113,125±$19kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Sharon 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±$51kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$475,900±$38kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$323,200±$45k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$1,458±$1k 3% above U.S. |
$868±$209Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Sharon 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. |
$8,274Highest 165% above U.S. |
$4,326 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.6%±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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 21% above U.S. |
37 min 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Montgomery and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| 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.