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Belvidere vs Warren vs Waterville
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 highest household income ($82k).
Warren has the most expensive homes ($334k median).
Waterville has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
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 | Warren | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422Lowest |
5,009Highest |
680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5 5% above U.S. |
38.7±7.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.1±8.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Waterville 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% |
20.8%±8 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±8.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Belvidere and Warren 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%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren and Waterville 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% |
23.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waterville and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$66,082±$6kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$71,250±$27k 12% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Waterville 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. |
$333,700±$35kHighest about the U.S. average |
$236,300±$15kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$890±$174Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,110±$93 21% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Waterville 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. |
$4,530Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,957 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.7%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±27.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Waterville 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% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 25% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Belvidere and Warren 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 | — | #165 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Quaboag Regional | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | — | Quaboag Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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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.