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Belgrade vs North Yarmouth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belgrade has the most affordable homes ($312k median).
North Yarmouth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
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 | North Yarmouth |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,351Lowest |
4,240Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+14.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.6Lowest 6% above ME |
47.4±3.2Highest 6% above ME |
| North Yarmouth 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 ME: 18.1% |
21.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Belgrade and North Yarmouth 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% |
17.1%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Belgrade and North Yarmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
53.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Belgrade and North Yarmouth 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 |
$129,267±$13kHighest 73% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,200±$44kLowest 5% above ME |
$496,500±$45kHighest 67% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $857±$108Lowest 25% below ME |
$1,708±$641Highest 50% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,859Lowest 6% below ME |
$5,355Highest 76% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.2%±35.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±71.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| North Yarmouth 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% |
4.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
27 minHighest 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.9%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Belgrade and North Yarmouth 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.