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Belgrade vs Dummer vs Rome vs Smithfield
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).
Dummer has the most homeowners (94.2%).
Rome has the most expensive homes ($329k median).
Smithfield has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Dummer | Rome | Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,351Highest |
299Lowest |
1,215 |
856 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +13.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.6Lowest 22% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
48.3±9.2 24% above U.S. |
55.8±3.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Smithfield and Dummer 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% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
10%±3.5Lowest 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% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±9.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Smithfield and Rome 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% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±4.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.9 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±$13k 9% above U.S. |
$91,250±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$77,639±$25kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$107,917±$27kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Smithfield and Dummer 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. |
$242,200±$51kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$329,300±$36kHighest about the U.S. average |
$242,800±$15k 27% below U.S. |
| 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. |
— | $1,150±$56Highest 19% below U.S. |
$1,109±$358 22% below U.S. |
| Rome and Smithfield 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. |
$2,898Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,829Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$2,866 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.2%±35.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±59.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rome and Smithfield 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% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Smithfield 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 | 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.