Compare towns
Rome vs Windham 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
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
Cushing has the most renters (15.3% rent).
Belgrade has the most affordable 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 | Rome | Windham | Cushing | Belgrade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,215Lowest |
16,038Highest |
1,460 |
3,351 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest 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. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
48.8±7.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
47.3±14.6 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Belgrade 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% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±0.9 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% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±4.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 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. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$83,500±$19k 3% above U.S. |
$88,338±$13k 9% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $329,300±$36k about the U.S. average |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$409,800±$44k 23% above U.S. |
$312,200±$44kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$56 19% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,553±$376 10% above U.S. |
$857±$108Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,829Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% 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% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.7%±19.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.2%±35.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rome and Windham 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%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. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1990 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Lowest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% 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% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — | #71 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Windham School District | RSU 13 | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.