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Stratton vs Crown Point vs Belvidere vs Whiting
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).
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532 |
1,984Highest |
422Lowest |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| 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. |
39.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
| 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% |
23.5%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Whiting 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% |
13%±5.1 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% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Crown Point 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 |
$91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Whiting 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. |
$280,400±$36k 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$1,625±$960Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,542±$1k 9% above U.S. |
$1,204±$519Lowest 15% below 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. |
$4,227 36% 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% |
58.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Whiting 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest 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. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whiting and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.