Compare towns
Brooks vs Belgrade
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooks has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
Belgrade has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Brooks | Belgrade |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
3,351Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±6.6Lowest about the ME average |
47.3±14.6Highest 6% above ME |
| Belgrade and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.6%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Belgrade and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 17%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Belgrade and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
49.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Brooks and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $59,130±$10kLowest 21% below ME |
$88,338±$13kHighest 18% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,700±$33kLowest 34% below ME |
$312,200±$44kHighest 5% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,116±$112Highest about the ME average |
$857±$108Lowest 25% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,096Lowest 31% below ME |
$2,859Highest 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18%±17.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
17.2%±35.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Brooks and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest about the ME average |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.4%±8.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Belgrade and Brooks 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 |
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.