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Belgrade vs Meredith 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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Meredith has the most expensive homes ($480k median).
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 | Meredith | Mount Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,351 |
6,758Highest |
1,716Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.6 22% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
47.1±6.2Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Meredith 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% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest 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% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Belgrade and Meredith 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. |
$87,019±$19k 8% above U.S. |
$74,395±$6kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Belgrade and Meredith 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. |
$480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$264,200±$23kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $857±$108Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,149±$304Highest 19% below U.S. |
$893±$168 37% below U.S. |
| Meredith 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. |
$5,006Highest 61% above U.S. |
$2,832Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.2%±35.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.9%±36.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Meredith 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% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8% 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. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mount Vernon and Meredith 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 | #62 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 18 | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.