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Bloomfield vs Dalton vs Belvidere
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bloomfield has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Dalton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Belvidere has the most people working from home (9.4%).
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 | Bloomfield | Dalton | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234Lowest |
916Highest |
422 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.9±12 8% above U.S. |
44.5±12.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Dalton and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±14.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Bloomfield and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bloomfield and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dalton and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,375±$17kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$81,429±$36k about the U.S. average |
$81,563±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Belvidere and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,600±$63kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$191,400±$68k 42% below U.S. |
$239,200±$51kHighest 28% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $900±$825Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Belvidere and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,800Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$3,561 14% above U.S. |
$3,908Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 57.7%±83.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Belvidere and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.