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Trenton vs Belgrade
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Trenton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7%).
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 | Trenton | Belgrade |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,599Lowest |
3,351Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.5±7.7Lowest about the ME average |
47.3±14.6Highest 6% above ME |
| Belgrade and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±4.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.6%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Belgrade and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±6.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Trenton and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
49.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.7%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Belgrade and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $60,455±$13kLowest 19% below ME |
$88,338±$13kHighest 18% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,400±$36kHighest 20% above ME |
$312,200±$44kLowest 5% above ME |
| Trenton and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,102±$241Highest 3% below ME |
$857±$108Lowest 25% below ME |
| Trenton and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,310Lowest 24% below ME |
$2,859Highest 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±20.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
17.2%±35.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Trenton and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 18.2%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 | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 17% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.4%±8.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Belgrade and Trenton 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 | Trenton Public Schools | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| 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.