Compare towns
Belgrade vs Mapleton vs Tremont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belgrade has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Tremont has the most expensive homes ($407k 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 | Mapleton | Tremont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,351Highest |
1,884 |
1,508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.6Highest 6% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
45.6±8.5 about the ME average |
| Belgrade and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
20.2%±4.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Belgrade and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Belgrade and Tremont 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 ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Belgrade and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,338±$13kLowest 18% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$88,803±$8k 19% above ME |
| Mapleton and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,200±$44k 5% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$407,000±$32kHighest 37% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $857±$108 25% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,217±$406Highest 7% above ME |
| Tremont and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,859Highest 6% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,822 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.2%±35.9 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.1%±21.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Tremont and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
76.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.6 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Tremont 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 79/MSAD 01 | Tremont Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME 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.