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Belgrade vs Ira 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 highest household income ($88k).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Ira | Mount Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,351Highest |
381Lowest |
1,716 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.6 22% above U.S. |
54.1±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
47.1±6.2Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Ira 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 U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Belgrade and Mount Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ira and Mount Vernon 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% |
37.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Belgrade and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,338±$13kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$71,827±$5kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$74,395±$6k 8% below U.S. |
| Belgrade and Mount Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,200±$44kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$272,900±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$264,200±$23kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Belgrade and Ira 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. |
$942±$52Highest 33% below U.S. |
$893±$168 37% below U.S. |
| Ira and Mount Vernon 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. |
$4,146Highest 33% above U.S. |
$2,832Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.2%±35.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.9%±36.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ira 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% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mount Vernon 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 | — | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.