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Belgrade vs Sidney vs Webster
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%).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
Webster has the highest household income ($107k).
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 | Sidney | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,351 |
4,790Highest |
2,227Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.6Highest 22% above U.S. |
43±5.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
| Belgrade and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney and Belgrade 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% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Belgrade and Webster 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% |
33.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Belgrade and Webster 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. |
$83,488±$10kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$107,171±$14kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Webster 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. |
$336,200±$34k about the U.S. average |
$338,500±$30kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Webster and Sidney 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. |
$1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
$1,396±$622Highest about the U.S. average |
| Webster and Sidney 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. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$6,021Highest 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.2%±35.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Belgrade and Webster 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 | #15 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 18 | RSU 18 | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.