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Belgrade vs Georgetown vs Holden
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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($427k median).
Holden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
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 | Georgetown | Holden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,351 |
1,012Lowest |
3,352Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% ME: +2.6% |
+1.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.6 6% above ME |
55.8±9.4Highest 25% above ME |
45±4.6Lowest about the ME average |
| Georgetown 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 ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±6.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.5%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Belgrade and Holden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±6.4 ME: 22.4% |
33.1%±10.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.1%±6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Georgetown 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
40.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Belgrade and Holden 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 18% above ME |
$84,250±$33kLowest 13% above ME |
$92,200±$35kHighest 23% above ME |
| Holden 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 |
$427,200±$47kHighest 44% above ME |
$289,400±$70kLowest about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $857±$108Lowest 25% below ME |
$1,431±$448Highest 26% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,859 6% below ME |
$2,575Lowest 15% below ME |
$3,221Highest 6% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.2%±35.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
71.6%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
22.8%±30.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Georgetown and Holden 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% |
6.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8% ME: 74.3% |
83.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.6 ME: 15.9% |
21.5%±14Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.8%±10.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Georgetown 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 | — | #61 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 18 | Georgetown Public Schools | RSU 63/MSAD 63 |
| 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 |
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.