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Belgrade vs Brandon vs Readfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belgrade has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Brandon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Readfield has the most people working from home (24.3%).
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 | Belgrade | Brandon | Readfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,351 |
4,120Highest |
2,651Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.6Lowest 22% above U.S. |
50.1±3.1Highest 29% above U.S. |
48.1±7.6 24% above U.S. |
| Brandon and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Belgrade and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Belgrade and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Belgrade and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,338±$13kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$64,180±$12kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$86,504±$8k 7% above U.S. |
| Belgrade and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,200±$44k 6% below U.S. |
$227,800±$23kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$326,400±$20kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Readfield and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $857±$108Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,064±$225 25% below U.S. |
$1,125±$844Highest 20% below U.S. |
| Readfield and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,859Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$4,241Highest 36% above U.S. |
$3,392 9% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.2%±35.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±15.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brandon and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.3%±14.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Readfield and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #71 of 133 in ME | #69 of 70 in VT | #20 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 18 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | None in town | Otter Valley Union High School | Maranacook Community High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Lowest |
11.5Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.