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Putnam vs Belvidere vs Conesville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putnam has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Belvidere has the most kids (22% under 18).
Conesville has the most people working from home (13.6%).
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 | Putnam | Belvidere | Conesville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 540 |
422Lowest |
750Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
50±8.1 29% above U.S. |
| Putnam and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
22%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Belvidere and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conesville and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,344±$14kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$81,563±$18k about the U.S. average |
$74,000±$14kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Putnam and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,200±$48kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$239,200±$51k 28% below U.S. |
$214,300±$31kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Putnam and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$892±$296Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,674 18% above U.S. |
$3,908Highest 25% above U.S. |
$3,500Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
38 min 42% above U.S. |
42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Conesville and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| 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.