Compare towns
Sidney vs Whitefield vs Belgrade
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
Whitefield has the most affordable homes ($242k 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 | Sidney | Whitefield | Belgrade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,790Highest |
2,157Lowest |
3,351 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.7% ME: +2.6% |
+1.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43±5.5Lowest 4% below ME |
51.9±5.2Highest 16% above ME |
47.3±14.6 6% above ME |
| Whitefield and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.6%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.6%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Sidney and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.1%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±6.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Whitefield and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.5% ME: 36.2% |
32.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
49.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2 ME: 5.8% |
5.7%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Belgrade and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,488±$10k 12% above ME |
$73,875±$10kLowest about the ME average |
$88,338±$13kHighest 18% above ME |
| Belgrade and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,200±$34kHighest 13% above ME |
$242,300±$24kLowest 18% below ME |
$312,200±$44k 5% above ME |
| Sidney and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,340±$304Highest 18% above ME |
$895±$126 21% below ME |
$857±$108Lowest 25% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,474 19% below ME |
$2,366Lowest 22% below ME |
$2,859Highest 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±22.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
17.2%±35.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Whitefield and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% ME: 10.7% |
7.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.5% ME: 74.3% |
93.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.3%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
13.5%±6.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.4%±8.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Belgrade and Sidney 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 | #15 of 133 in ME | — | #71 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 18 | RSU 12 | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.