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Belgrade vs Winslow

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Belgrade has the most people working from home (20.4%).
Winslow has the most affordable homes ($218k median).

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.

MeasureBelgradeWinslow
People
Population
3,351Lowest
5,873Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.9%Highest
ME: +2.6%
-31.8%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
47.3±14.6Highest
6% above ME
42.2±4.5Lowest
6% below ME
Belgrade and Winslow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
22.6%±6.9Highest
ME: 18.1%
20.7%±4.1Lowest
ME: 18.1%
Belgrade and Winslow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
23.9%±6.4Highest
ME: 22.4%
19%±2.8Lowest
ME: 22.4%
Belgrade and Winslow 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
ME: 36.2%
27.6%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.7%±3.2Lowest
ME: 5.8%
6.6%±2.6Highest
ME: 5.8%
Winslow and Belgrade 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
18% above ME
$59,547±$11kLowest
20% below ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$312,200±$44kHighest
5% above ME
$217,900±$12kLowest
27% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$857±$108Lowest
25% below ME
$1,036±$219Highest
9% below ME
Winslow and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,859Highest
6% below ME
$2,555Lowest
16% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
17.2%±35.9Lowest
ME: 48.4%
53.7%±11Highest
ME: 48.4%
Winslow 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
ME: 10.7%
11.3%Highest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.8%Highest
ME: 74.3%
70.1%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Highest
8 yrs newer than ME
1967Lowest
10 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minHighest
7% below ME
22 minLowest
11% below ME
Work from home
20.4%±8.6Highest
ME: 15.9%
9.6%±3.6Lowest
ME: 15.9%
Belgrade and Winslow 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 #57 of 133 in ME
School district RSU 18 —
High school in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story None yet None yet

ME 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.