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Scarborough vs Belgrade
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Scarborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17%).
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 | Scarborough | Belgrade |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 23,215Highest |
3,351Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±2.7Highest 9% above ME |
47.3±14.6Lowest 6% above ME |
| Scarborough and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.6%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Belgrade and Scarborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±6.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Scarborough and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
49.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.7%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Belgrade and Scarborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $133,558±$21kHighest 79% above ME |
$88,338±$13kLowest 18% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $551,900±$39kHighest 86% above ME |
$312,200±$44kLowest 5% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,956±$178Highest 72% above ME |
$857±$108Lowest 25% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,978Highest 97% above ME |
$2,859Lowest 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±13.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
17.2%±35.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Scarborough and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below ME |
23 minHighest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 24.6%±4.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.4%±8.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Scarborough 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 | #35 of 133 in ME | #71 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Scarborough Public Schools | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | Scarborough High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0 |
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| 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.