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Belvidere vs Troy vs Bakersfield
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).
Troy has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Bakersfield has the most people working from home (14.2%).
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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 | Troy | Bakersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422Lowest |
2,005Highest |
1,109 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5 5% above U.S. |
40.2±5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
46.4±8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Belvidere 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% |
21.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Belvidere and Troy 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% |
14.6%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bakersfield and Troy 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% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bakersfield and Troy 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 |
$88,871±$14kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$83,462±$18k 3% above U.S. |
| Troy and Bakersfield 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. |
$266,600±$39k 20% below U.S. |
$271,300±$19kHighest 18% below U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Troy 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. |
$1,024±$331Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,200±$327 15% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908 25% above U.S. |
$5,229Highest 68% above U.S. |
$3,823Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.1%±27.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
18.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Troy 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% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bakersfield and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Monadnock Regional School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.