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Stratton vs Cameron 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

Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Cameron has the most affordable homes ($116k median).
Belvidere has the most people working from home (9.4%).

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.

MeasureStrattonCameronBelvidere
People
Population
532
1,049Highest
422Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-4.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
31.5±4.1Lowest
19% below U.S.
32.5±6
16% below U.S.
40.7±6.5Highest
5% above U.S.
Belvidere and Cameron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
28%±7.4
U.S.: 22%
37.3%±3.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
22%±4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Cameron and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
11.7%±4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
11.4%±1.3
U.S.: 17.2%
8.8%±4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Stratton and Cameron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
33.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
14.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
35.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.3%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
0.6%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.4%±1.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Belvidere and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$122,708±$33kHighest
52% above U.S.
$59,125±$17kLowest
27% below U.S.
$81,563±$18k
about the U.S. average
Stratton and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$400,000±$50kHighest
20% above U.S.
$115,800±$37kLowest
65% below U.S.
$239,200±$51k
28% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,208±$979
15% below U.S.
$975±$733Lowest
31% below U.S.
$1,542±$1kHighest
9% above U.S.
Belvidere and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,750Highest
52% above U.S.
$2,735Lowest
12% below U.S.
$3,908
25% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
12%±69.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
86.7%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
66.7%±53.8
U.S.: 51.1%
Cameron and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
0%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
38.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
73.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
80.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
86.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1988
8 yrs newer than U.S.
1979Lowest
1 yr older than U.S.
1989Highest
9 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
33 minLowest
24% above U.S.
33 min
26% above U.S.
38 minHighest
42% above U.S.
Work from home
3.3%±3.5
U.S.: 15.1%
2.5%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.4%±7.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Belvidere and Stratton 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.