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Cumberland Center vs Belgrade
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cumberland Center has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Belgrade has the most affordable homes ($312k 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.
| Measure | Cumberland Center | Belgrade |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,790Lowest |
3,351Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.9±7.8Lowest 15% below ME |
47.3±14.6Highest 6% above ME |
| Belgrade and Cumberland Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 30.9%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.6%±6.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Cumberland Center and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 11%±2.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 75.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
49.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±3.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.7%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Belgrade and Cumberland Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $170,125±$33kHighest 128% above ME |
$88,338±$13kLowest 18% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $539,500±$74kHighest 82% above ME |
$312,200±$44kLowest 5% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $857±$108 25% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,535Highest 115% above ME |
$2,859Lowest 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
17.2%±35.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Belgrade and Cumberland Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 99.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
93.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 4% below ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 33.6%±13.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.4%±8.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cumberland Center and Belgrade 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 18 |
| High school 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.