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Bloomfield vs Dummer vs Belvidere vs Brunswick
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 affordable homes ($191k median).
Dummer has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Belvidere has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
Brunswick has the highest household income ($128k).
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 | Dummer | Belvidere | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 234 |
299 |
422Highest |
109Lowest |
| Median age | 41.9±12 8% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
57.5±13.8Highest 48% above U.S. |
| Brunswick and Dummer 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% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±4 U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±24.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Bloomfield and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.4%±25.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brunswick and Bloomfield 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% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±11Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brunswick 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. |
$91,250±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$81,563±$18k about the U.S. average |
$128,125±$33kHighest 59% above U.S. |
| Brunswick and Dummer 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. |
$242,200±$51kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$239,200±$51k 28% below U.S. |
$228,100±$52k 31% below U.S. |
| Dummer 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. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,800 10% below U.S. |
$2,898 7% below U.S. |
$3,908Highest 25% above U.S. |
$2,472Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±53.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Belvidere 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% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
38 min 42% above U.S. |
41 minHighest 56% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±15.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brunswick and Belvidere 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.