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Bloomfield vs Stark 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).
Stark has the most people working from home (13.9%).
Belvidere has the most expensive homes ($239k median).
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 | Stark | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234Lowest |
419 |
422Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -14% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.9±12 8% above U.S. |
58.8±3.6Highest 51% above U.S. |
40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±14.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±6.9Lowest 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%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stark 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% |
17.5%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% |
3.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stark 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. |
$71,750±$23k 11% below U.S. |
$81,563±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Belvidere and Stark 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. |
$197,700±$34k 41% below U.S. |
$239,200±$51kHighest 28% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Stark 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. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,800 10% below U.S. |
$2,636Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$3,908Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 66.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±53.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stark and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Stark School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.