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Denmark vs Belvidere vs Brownfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Denmark has the most people working from home (12.7%).
Belvidere has the highest household income ($82k).
Brownfield has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
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 | Denmark | Belvidere | Brownfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,054 |
422Lowest |
1,830Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±5Highest 40% above U.S. |
40.7±6.5 5% above U.S. |
39.9±6.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±4 U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brownfield and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±7.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Denmark and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,167±$10k 21% below U.S. |
$81,563±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$60,889±$5kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $250,000±$68k 25% below U.S. |
$239,200±$51kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$287,500±$36kHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Brownfield and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,409±$207Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,542±$1k 9% above U.S. |
$1,617±$554Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Brownfield and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,259Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$3,908Highest 25% above U.S. |
$2,976 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±53.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.8%±43.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Denmark and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minLowest 30% above U.S. |
38 min 42% above U.S. |
44 minHighest 67% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Denmark and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.