Compare towns
Belgrade vs Bristol vs Rome
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belgrade has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Bristol has the oldest population (median age 61).
Rome has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
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 | Belgrade | Bristol | Rome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,351Highest |
2,917 |
1,215Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.9% ME: +2.6% |
+13.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.6Lowest 6% above ME |
61±3.2Highest 36% above ME |
48.3±9.2 8% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±6.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Belgrade and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±6.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
42.8%±8.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.7%±9.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.1% ME: 36.2% |
52.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
39.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Belgrade and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,338±$13k 18% above ME |
$100,750±$19kHighest 35% above ME |
$77,639±$25kLowest 4% above ME |
| Bristol and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,200±$44kLowest 5% above ME |
$406,400±$54kHighest 37% above ME |
$329,300±$36k 11% above ME |
| Bristol and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $857±$108Lowest 25% below ME |
$1,051±$106 8% below ME |
$1,150±$56Highest about the ME average |
| Rome and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,859Highest 6% below ME |
$2,668 12% below ME |
$1,829Lowest 40% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.2%±35.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±19.2 ME: 48.4% |
54.2%±59.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Rome and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
10.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1968Lowest 9 yrs older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 7% below ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.6 ME: 15.9% |
25%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.4%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Bristol 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 | #16 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 18 | Bristol Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME 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.