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Stratton vs Plainfield 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).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($155k median).
Belvidere has the oldest population (median age 40.7).
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 | Plainfield | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532 |
1,016Highest |
422Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
34.5±6.6 11% below U.S. |
40.7±6.5Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Belvidere and Plainfield 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% |
15.6%±2.8Lowest 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% |
14.5%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainfield and Stratton 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% |
28.2%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% |
14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$70,673±$6kLowest 12% 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. |
$155,100±$17kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$239,200±$51k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$750±$207Lowest 47% 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. |
$2,667Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$3,908 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±43.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Plainfield 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% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Belvidere 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.