Compare towns
Belgrade vs Durham vs Lewiston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belgrade has the oldest population (median age 47.3).
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Lewiston has the most renters (48.8% rent).
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 | Durham | Lewiston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,351Lowest |
4,262 |
38,324Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.6Highest 6% above ME |
42.6±5.9 5% below ME |
37.3±1.2Lowest 17% below ME |
| Belgrade and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.7%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.6%±1.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Belgrade and Lewiston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±1.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Belgrade and Lewiston 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 ME: 36.2% |
34.8% ME: 36.2% |
22.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±3.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
10.1%±1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,338±$13k 18% above ME |
$99,181±$5kHighest 33% above ME |
$55,393±$4kLowest 26% below ME |
| Durham 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±$44k 5% above ME |
$322,200±$34kHighest 9% above ME |
$235,100±$8kLowest 21% below ME |
| Durham and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $857±$108Lowest 25% below ME |
— | $986±$44Highest 13% below ME |
| Lewiston and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,859Lowest 6% below ME |
$3,781Highest 25% above ME |
$2,899 5% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.2%±35.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±40.9 ME: 48.4% |
51.7%±5.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Lewiston and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.2% ME: 10.7% |
20%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8% ME: 74.3% |
95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
51.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1957Lowest 20 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 7% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.6 ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Durham 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 | #14 of 133 in ME | #132 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 18 | RSU 05 | Lewiston Public Schools · Acadia Academy |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Lewiston High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.7 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME 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.