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Belmont vs Danforth vs Searsmont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belmont has the most kids (17.2% under 18).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Searsmont has the most people working from home (16.3%).
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 | Belmont | Danforth | Searsmont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 876 |
452Lowest |
1,646Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | +0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.5±9.2Highest 22% above ME |
51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
44.5±9.8Lowest about the ME average |
| Belmont and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±3.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Belmont and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
21%±1.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Belmont and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.1% ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
10%±6.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Searsmont and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,250±$15k 18% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$87,000±$20kHighest 16% above ME |
| Searsmont and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,500±$28k 27% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$284,000±$31kHighest 4% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,045±$410Highest 8% below ME |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$940±$311 17% below ME |
| Belmont and Searsmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,445Lowest 19% below ME |
— | $2,788Highest 8% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±25.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
41.4%±41.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Belmont and Searsmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.8% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 4% below ME |
27 minHighest 9% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.3%±10.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Searsmont and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 71 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.