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Belgrade vs Jericho 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 most kids (22.6% under 18).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
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 | Jericho | Readfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,351 |
5,114Highest |
2,651Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.6Lowest 22% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
48.1±7.6 24% above U.S. |
| Jericho 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% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Belgrade and Jericho 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%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Belgrade and Readfield 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% |
48.8%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% |
3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Belgrade and Readfield 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. |
$86,504±$8kLowest 7% above 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±$44kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$326,400±$20k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $857±$108Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,125±$844 20% below U.S. |
| Jericho 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. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$3,392 9% above 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% |
31.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Readfield 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% |
5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.3%±14.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Readfield and Jericho 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 | #20 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 18 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Maranacook Community High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
11.5Lowest |
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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.