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Belvidere vs Unity vs Marshfield vs Newark
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).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Marshfield has the most people working from home (17.5%).
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 | Unity | Marshfield | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
1,375Highest |
470 |
727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
42.4±8.8 9% above U.S. |
41.4±6 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±9.1 U.S.: 22% |
22%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Marshfield and Belvidere 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 |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$84,375±$20k 5% above U.S. |
$72,929±$7kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Unity and Marshfield 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. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$178,300±$31kLowest 46% below U.S. |
$229,900±$23k 31% below U.S. |
| Unity and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1k 9% above U.S. |
$1,625±$804 15% above U.S. |
$1,125±$79Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Newark and Unity 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. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$3,269Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$3,771 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±62.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Marshfield 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% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marshfield and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Unity School District | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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.