What stands out worked out from the figures below

Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Croydon	Belgrade
People
Population	798Lowest	3,351Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S.	47.3±14.6Highest 22% above U.S.
	Belgrade and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	22.6%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22%
	Belgrade and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%	23.9%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Croydon and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	49.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.7%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Belgrade and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$98,333±$21kHighest 22% above U.S.	$88,338±$13kLowest 9% above U.S.
	Croydon and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$317,300±$33kHighest 5% below U.S.	$312,200±$44kLowest 6% below U.S.
	Croydon and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$991±$336Highest 30% below U.S.	$857±$108Lowest 39% below U.S.
	Croydon and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,806Highest 22% above U.S.	$2,859Lowest 8% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	17.2%±35.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Belgrade and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S.	1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the U.S. average	23 minLowest 13% below U.S.
Work from home	5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	20.4%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#71 of 133 in ME
School district	Croydon School District	RSU 18
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.