Compare towns
Mount Vernon vs Chapman vs Belgrade
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mount Vernon has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Chapman has the most affordable homes ($186k median).
Belgrade has the most expensive 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 | Mount Vernon | Chapman | Belgrade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,716 |
388Lowest |
3,351Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | +1.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.1±6.2 5% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
47.3±14.6Highest 6% above ME |
| Belgrade and Mount Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±5.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.6%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±1.5 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±6.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Mount Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
49.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
5.7%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Belgrade and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,395±$6kLowest about the ME average |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$88,338±$13k 18% above ME |
| Chapman and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $264,200±$23k 11% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
$312,200±$44kHighest 5% above ME |
| Belgrade and Mount Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $893±$168Highest 22% below ME |
— | $857±$108Lowest 25% below ME |
| Mount Vernon and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,832 7% below ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
$2,859Highest 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±36.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
17.2%±35.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Mount Vernon and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
93.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 29% above ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 28.3%±11.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.4%±8.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Mount Vernon 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 38 | — | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.