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Rome vs Sutton vs Cushing vs Belgrade
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rome has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Cushing has the most expensive homes ($410k 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 | Sutton | Cushing | Belgrade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,215Lowest |
2,239 |
1,460 |
3,351Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.3±9.2 24% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
48.8±7.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
47.3±14.6Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Cushing and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Belgrade and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±9.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rome and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±4.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$83,500±$19k 3% above U.S. |
$88,338±$13k 9% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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±$36k about the U.S. average |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$409,800±$44kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$312,200±$44kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Cushing and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$56 19% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,553±$376 10% above U.S. |
$857±$108Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,829Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
$2,859 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±59.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.7%±19.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.2%±35.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rome and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Belgrade and Cushing 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 | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 13 | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.