What stands out worked out from the figures below

Mohawk has the most affordable homes ($125k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Mohawk	Belvidere
People
Population	2,520Highest	422Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-11.6% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	48.5±4.8Highest 25% above U.S.	40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S.
	Mohawk and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22%	22%±4Highest U.S.: 22%
	Belvidere and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.9%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Mohawk and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$72,813±$19kLowest 10% below U.S.	$81,563±$18kHighest about the U.S. average
	Belvidere and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$124,600±$28kLowest 63% below U.S.	$239,200±$51kHighest 28% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$705±$34Lowest 50% below U.S.	$1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S.
	Belvidere and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,380Lowest 8% above U.S.	$3,908Highest 25% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	14.3%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Belvidere and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.	1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 13% below U.S.	38 minHighest 42% above U.S.
Work from home	9.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%	9.4%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Mohawk 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.