Compare towns
Belgrade vs Dover 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 oldest population (median age 47.3).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
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 | Dover | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,351Lowest |
33,364Highest |
4,790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.6Highest 22% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
43±5.5 11% above U.S. |
| Belgrade and Sidney 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% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest 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%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Belgrade and Sidney 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% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Belgrade 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. |
$94,829±$7kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$83,488±$10kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Dover 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. |
$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$336,200±$34k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $857±$108Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
| Dover and Sidney 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. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.2%±35.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Belgrade 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% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% 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 min 13% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Belgrade and Dover 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 18 | Dover School District | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
— |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.