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Belgrade vs Derby vs Raymond
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).
Derby has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
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 | Derby | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,351Lowest |
4,537 |
4,610Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.6Lowest 22% above U.S. |
51.6±2.1Highest 33% above U.S. |
47.3±4.1Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Derby 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% |
15.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Belgrade and Raymond 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% |
27.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Derby 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% |
36.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Belgrade and Raymond 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. |
$80,250±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$88,194±$20k 9% above U.S. |
| Belgrade and Raymond 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. |
$225,000±$10kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$395,800±$42kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Raymond 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. |
$1,096±$118Highest 22% below U.S. |
$965±$397 32% below U.S. |
| Derby and Raymond 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. |
$3,449Highest 11% above U.S. |
$3,139 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.2%±35.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±18.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±62.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derby and Raymond 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% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Raymond 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 | #52 of 70 in VT | #112 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 18 | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District | RSU 14 |
| 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.