Compare towns
China vs Belgrade
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
China has the most affordable homes ($240k median).
Belgrade has the most people working from home (20.4%).
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 | China | Belgrade |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,526Highest |
3,351Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±5.9Lowest 9% below ME |
47.3±14.6Highest 6% above ME |
| Belgrade and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.6%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Belgrade and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Belgrade and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
49.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.7%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Belgrade and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $96,309±$12kHighest 29% above ME |
$88,338±$13kLowest 18% above ME |
| China and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,000±$37kLowest 19% below ME |
$312,200±$44kHighest 5% above ME |
| Belgrade and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $857±$108 25% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,535Lowest 17% below ME |
$2,859Highest 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.6%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
17.2%±35.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Belgrade and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.6%±4.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.4%±8.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Belgrade and China 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 | #27 of 133 in ME | #71 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 18 | 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.