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Belgrade vs Sandgate 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 highest household income ($88k).
Sandgate has the most affordable homes ($194k median).
Mount Vernon has the most renters (10.2% rent).
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 | Sandgate | Mount Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,351Highest |
435Lowest |
1,716 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.6 22% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
47.1±6.2Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Sandgate 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% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest 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% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Vernon and Sandgate 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% |
37.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Belgrade and Sandgate 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. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$74,395±$6k 8% below U.S. |
| Belgrade and Mount Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,200±$44kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$264,200±$23k 21% below U.S. |
| Belgrade and Mount Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $857±$108Lowest 39% below U.S. |
— | $893±$168Highest 37% below U.S. |
| Mount Vernon and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,859Highest 8% below U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$2,832 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.2%±35.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.9%±36.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mount Vernon 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% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Mount Vernon 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 38 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.