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Belgrade vs Brookline vs Rome
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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Brookline has the most renters (15.1% rent).
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 | Brookline | Rome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,351Highest |
531Lowest |
1,215 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.6 22% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7Lowest 16% above U.S. |
48.3±9.2Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Rome and Belgrade 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% |
20%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Belgrade and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±9.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rome and Belgrade 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% |
41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±4.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$13kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
$77,639±$25kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Belgrade and Brookline 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. |
$290,700±$37kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$329,300±$36kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rome 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. |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,150±$56 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,859 8% below U.S. |
$5,000Highest 60% above U.S. |
$1,829Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.2%±35.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±59.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rome and Brookline 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% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline 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 | — | — |
| School district | RSU 18 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| 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.