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Belgrade vs Hampton Falls vs Readfield
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).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Readfield has the most people working from home (24.3%).
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 | Hampton Falls | Readfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,351Highest |
2,328Lowest |
2,651 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.6Lowest 22% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
48.1±7.6 24% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Readfield 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% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Belgrade and Hampton Falls 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% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Belgrade and Hampton Falls 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. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$86,504±$8kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,200±$44kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$326,400±$20k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $857±$108Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,125±$844 20% below U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,859Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,392 9% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.2%±35.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Readfield and Hampton Falls 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% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.3%±14.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Readfield and Hampton Falls 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 | — | #20 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 18 | Hampton Falls School District | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Maranacook Community High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.5 |
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| 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.