Compare towns
Belgrade vs Cornwall vs Sidney
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 affordable homes ($312k median).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
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 | Cornwall | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,351 |
1,208Lowest |
4,790Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.6 22% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
43±5.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney and Belgrade 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% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Belgrade and Cornwall 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 9% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$83,488±$10kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Cornwall 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 6% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$336,200±$34k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $857±$108Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,340±$304Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Sidney and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,859 8% below U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.2%±35.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall 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 | — | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 18 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.