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Rowe vs Belvidere vs Sandisfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rowe has the most kids (23% under 18).
Belvidere has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
Sandisfield has the most people working from home (16.5%).
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 | Rowe | Belvidere | Sandisfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 453 |
422Lowest |
994Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +8.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.4 26% above U.S. |
40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
49.9±7.5Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Sandisfield and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
22%±4 U.S.: 22% |
14%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rowe and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±5.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rowe and Sandisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sandisfield and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,583±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$81,563±$18k about the U.S. average |
$91,111±$23kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Sandisfield and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,000±$41k 17% below U.S. |
$239,200±$51kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$360,300±$34kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,313±$576 7% below U.S. |
$1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$1,250±$220Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,458Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$3,908Highest 25% above U.S. |
$3,328 7% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 15.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 35% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandisfield and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Rowe | — | — |
| 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.