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Belgrade vs Mapleton vs Warner vs Orrington
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 people working from home (20.4%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Orrington has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Warner | Orrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,351 |
1,884Lowest |
2,959 |
3,853Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.6 22% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
49.5±3.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Orrington 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% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Belgrade and Orrington 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% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Belgrade and Warner 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 9% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$94,556±$10kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Orrington and Warner 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. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$309,000±$49k 7% below U.S. |
| Warner and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $857±$108 39% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,167±$135 17% below U.S. |
| Warner and Orrington 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. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$2,823 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.2%±35.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.9%±20.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Belgrade and Warner 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 | — | — | #41 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 18 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Orrington Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.