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Belvidere vs Standish vs Eden
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 kids (22% under 18).
Standish has the most people working from home (13.6%).
Eden has the most renters (22.6% 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 | Standish | Eden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422Lowest |
10,662Highest |
1,351 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Highest 5% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8 4% above U.S. |
37.7±1.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Belvidere and Eden 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% |
15.2%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.6%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Standish and Eden 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% |
36%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±3.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$104,593±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$83,578±$8k 4% above U.S. |
| Standish and Eden 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. |
$336,000±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$215,900±$27kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,300±$441 8% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908Highest 25% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$3,313 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.3%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Standish 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% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 42% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Standish and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #18 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | — | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
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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.