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Belgrade vs Readfield vs Sutton
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).
Readfield has the most people working from home (24.3%).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Readfield | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,351Highest |
2,651 |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.6Lowest 22% above U.S. |
48.1±7.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Belgrade and Sutton 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% |
22.3%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Belgrade and Sutton 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. |
$86,504±$8kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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. |
$326,400±$20k about the U.S. average |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $857±$108Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,125±$844 20% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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. |
$3,392 9% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.2%±35.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Readfield and Sutton 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% |
5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.3%±14.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Readfield 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 | #20 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 18 | RSU 38 | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Maranacook Community High Sch | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.