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Stratton vs Crown Point 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).
Crown Point has the most affordable homes ($158k 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.
| Measure | Stratton | Crown Point | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532 |
1,984Highest |
422Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
49.9±5.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
40.7±6.5 5% above U.S. |
| Crown Point and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Crown Point and Belvidere 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. |
$82,813±$25k about the U.S. average |
$81,563±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Stratton and Crown Point 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. |
$157,900±$21kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$239,200±$51k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,625±$960Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,542±$1k 9% above U.S. |
| Crown Point and Belvidere 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. |
$2,393Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$3,908 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±92.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Crown Point 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% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Belvidere and Crown Point 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.