Compare towns
Mount Vernon vs Mapleton vs Rome 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%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Rome has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
Belgrade has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Mapleton | Rome | Belgrade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,716 |
1,884 |
1,215Lowest |
3,351Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+13.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.1±6.2 5% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
48.3±9.2Highest 8% above ME |
47.3±14.6 6% above ME |
| Rome and Belgrade 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% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±6.3 ME: 18.1% |
22.6%±6.9Highest 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+ | 26.5%±1.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.7%±9.1 ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±6.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Mount Vernon and Rome 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% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
39.1% ME: 36.2% |
49.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.7%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Belgrade and Rome 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$77,639±$25k 4% above ME |
$88,338±$13k 18% above ME |
| Mapleton 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 |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$329,300±$36kHighest 11% above ME |
$312,200±$44k 5% above ME |
| Rome and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $893±$168 22% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,150±$56Highest about the ME average |
$857±$108 25% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,832 7% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$1,829 40% below ME |
$2,859Highest 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±36.9 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
54.2%±59.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
17.2%±35.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Rome and Mount Vernon 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
10.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.9% ME: 74.3% |
93.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 29% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 28.3%±11.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
7.4%±3.8Lowest 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 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 18 |
| High school 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.