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Stratton vs Warren 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).
Warren has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
Belvidere has the most homeowners (86.1%).

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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.

MeasureStrattonWarrenBelvidere
People
Population
532
942Highest
422Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-8.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
31.5±4.1Lowest
19% below U.S.
51.6±9.7Highest
33% above U.S.
40.7±6.5
5% above U.S.
Warren 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%
18%±4.6Lowest
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%
24.6%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
8.8%±4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
33.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
24.1%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%
1.5%±1.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.4%±1.3
U.S.: 6.4%
Warren 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.
$62,981±$14kLowest
22% 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.
$237,200±$35kLowest
29% below U.S.
$239,200±$51k
28% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,208±$979
15% below U.S.
$1,167±$586Lowest
17% 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.
$3,299Lowest
6% above U.S.
$3,908
25% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
12%±69.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
44.4%±42
U.S.: 51.1%
66.7%±53.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Belvidere and Warren 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%
11.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
73.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
85.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
86.1%Highest
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.
28 minLowest
5% above U.S.
38 minHighest
42% above U.S.
Work from home
3.3%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.8%±4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.4%±7.6
U.S.: 15.1%
Warren and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Warren School District —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.