Compare towns
Holden vs Mapleton vs Belgrade vs Raymond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Belgrade has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
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 | Holden | Mapleton | Belgrade | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,352 |
1,884Lowest |
3,351 |
4,610Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.9% ME: +2.6% |
+2.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45±4.6 about the ME average |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
47.3±14.6Highest 6% above ME |
47.3±4.1Highest 6% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
22.6%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±4.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Belgrade and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.1%±6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±5.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Belgrade and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
49.1% ME: 36.2% |
49.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.7%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Belgrade and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,200±$35kHighest 23% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$88,338±$13k 18% above ME |
$88,194±$20kLowest 18% above ME |
| Holden and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $289,400±$70k about the ME average |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$312,200±$44k 5% above ME |
$395,800±$42kHighest 33% above ME |
| Raymond and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$857±$108 25% below ME |
$965±$397Highest 15% below ME |
| Raymond and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,221Highest 6% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,859 6% below ME |
$3,139 3% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.8%±30.9 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
17.2%±35.9 ME: 48.4% |
38.3%±62.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Raymond and Holden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.8% ME: 74.3% |
89.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
28 min 13% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
37 minHighest 50% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.8%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.4%±8.6 ME: 15.9% |
32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Raymond 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 | #61 of 133 in ME | — | #71 of 133 in ME | #112 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 63/MSAD 63 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 18 | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.