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Belgrade vs Windham 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).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
Rome has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
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 | Windham | Rome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,351 |
16,038Highest |
1,215Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.6 22% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
48.3±9.2Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Rome and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Belgrade 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% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest 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% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest 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. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$77,639±$25kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,200±$44kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$329,300±$36k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $857±$108Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,150±$56 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,859 8% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$1,829Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.2%±35.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±59.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rome and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Lowest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 18 | Windham School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.