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Phillips vs Belgrade
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Phillips has the most affordable homes ($191k median).
Belgrade has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Phillips | Belgrade |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,094Lowest |
3,351Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.7±3.7Highest 11% above ME |
47.3±14.6Lowest 6% above ME |
| Phillips and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.6%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Belgrade and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Belgrade and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
49.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.7%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Belgrade and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $45,385±$12kLowest 39% below ME |
$88,338±$13kHighest 18% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,800±$18kLowest 36% below ME |
$312,200±$44kHighest 5% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $483±$377Lowest 58% below ME |
$857±$108Highest 25% below ME |
| Belgrade and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,582Lowest 15% below ME |
$2,859Highest 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.4%±33Highest ME: 48.4% |
17.2%±35.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Phillips and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 8% below ME |
23 minHighest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 16.8%±7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.4%±8.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Belgrade and Phillips 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 58/MSAD 58 | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None 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.