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Belgrade vs Jericho vs Oakland
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).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Oakland has the most affordable homes ($236k median).
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 | Jericho | Oakland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,351Lowest |
5,114 |
6,309Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.6 22% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
40.2±6.9Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Oakland and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Belgrade and Jericho 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% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Belgrade and Oakland 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. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$77,813±$16kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Jericho 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. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$236,000±$23kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $857±$108Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$939±$74 34% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,859 8% below U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$2,439Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.2%±35.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Oakland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | #23 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 18 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Messalonskee High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Lowest |
14.2Highest |
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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.