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Belgrade vs Hampstead vs Mount Vernon
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).
Hampstead has the most expensive homes ($521k median).
Mount Vernon has the most people working from home (28.3%).
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 | Hampstead | Mount Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,351 |
9,102Highest |
1,716Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.6Highest 22% above U.S. |
45.3±6.1Lowest 16% above U.S. |
47.1±6.2 21% above U.S. |
| Belgrade and Mount Vernon 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% |
21.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Belgrade and Hampstead 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% |
21.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Vernon 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Belgrade and Hampstead 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. |
$112,348±$18kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$74,395±$6kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Hampstead 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 6% below U.S. |
$521,100±$45kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$264,200±$23kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $857±$108Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,299±$149Highest 8% below U.S. |
$893±$168 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,859 8% below U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$2,832Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.2%±35.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.9%±36.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampstead and Mount Vernon 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% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mount Vernon and Hampstead 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 | #49 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 18 | Hampstead School District | RSU 38 |
| 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.