Compare towns
Rome 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
Rome has the most expensive homes ($329k median).
Chapman has the most affordable homes ($186k median).
Belgrade has the most people working from home (20.4%).
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 | Rome | Chapman | Belgrade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,215 |
388Lowest |
3,351Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | +1.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.3±9.2Highest 8% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
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 | 21.4%±6.3Lowest 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+ | 24.7%±9.1 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±6.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.1% ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
49.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Lowest 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 | $77,639±$25kLowest 4% above ME |
$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 | $329,300±$36kHighest 11% above ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below 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 | $1,150±$56Highest about the ME average |
— | $857±$108Lowest 25% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,829Lowest 40% below ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
$2,859Highest 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±59.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
17.2%±35.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Rome and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
93.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.4%±8.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| 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 | 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.