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Guildhall vs Chapman 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

Guildhall has the most expensive homes ($321k median).
Chapman has the most affordable homes ($186k median).
Belvidere has the most people working from home (9.4%).

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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.

MeasureGuildhallChapmanBelvidere
People
Population
371Lowest
388
422Highest
Median age
42.6±7.8
10% above U.S.
45.7±11.4Highest
17% above U.S.
40.7±6.5Lowest
5% above U.S.
Chapman and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
22.6%±7.5
U.S.: 22%
27.6%±5.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
22%±4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Chapman and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
26.1%±5.5
U.S.: 17.2%
27.6%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
8.8%±4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Chapman and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
33.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
22.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
35.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.1%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.2%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.4%±1.3
U.S.: 6.4%
Chapman and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$115,000±$46kHighest
42% above U.S.
$93,125±$17k
15% above U.S.
$81,563±$18kLowest
about the U.S. average
Guildhall and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$321,200±$62kHighest
3% below U.S.
$185,700±$22kLowest
44% below U.S.
$239,200±$51k
28% below U.S.
Guildhall and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$850±$717Lowest
40% below U.S.
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$1,542±$1kHighest
9% above U.S.
Belvidere and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,625Highest
48% above U.S.
$1,850Lowest
41% below U.S.
$3,908
25% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
75%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
66.7%±53.8
U.S.: 51.1%
Guildhall and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
11.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
5.5%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
86.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1958Lowest
22 yrs older than U.S.
1982
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1989Highest
9 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 min
5% below U.S.
23 minLowest
12% below U.S.
38 minHighest
42% above U.S.
Work from home
2.3%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
4.8%±3.5
U.S.: 15.1%
9.4%±7.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Belvidere and Chapman 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.