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Belgrade vs Sutton vs Readfield vs Rome
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).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Readfield has the most people working from home (24.3%).
Rome has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
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 | Sutton | Readfield | Rome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,351 |
9,452Highest |
2,651 |
1,215Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.6 22% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
48.1±7.6 24% above U.S. |
48.3±9.2Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Rome and Readfield 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% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Belgrade and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±9.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rome and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±4.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Belgrade and Rome 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. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$86,504±$8k 7% above U.S. |
$77,639±$25kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,200±$44kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$326,400±$20k about the U.S. average |
$329,300±$36k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $857±$108Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Highest 16% below U.S. |
$1,125±$844 20% below U.S. |
$1,150±$56 19% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Rome 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. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$3,392 9% above U.S. |
$1,829Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.2%±35.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±59.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rome 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.3%±14.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Readfield and Sutton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #20 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 18 | Sutton | RSU 38 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | Maranacook Community High Sch | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
11.5Lowest |
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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.