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Vassalboro vs Belgrade
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vassalboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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 | Vassalboro | Belgrade |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,592Highest |
3,351Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±3.6Lowest about the ME average |
47.3±14.6Highest 6% above ME |
| Belgrade and Vassalboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.6%±6.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Vassalboro and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 20.3%±5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Belgrade and Vassalboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
49.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.7%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Belgrade and Vassalboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $72,300±$7kLowest 3% below ME |
$88,338±$13kHighest 18% above ME |
| Belgrade and Vassalboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,300±$22kLowest 18% below ME |
$312,200±$44kHighest 5% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,006±$188Highest 12% below ME |
$857±$108Lowest 25% below ME |
| Vassalboro and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,117Lowest 30% below ME |
$2,859Highest 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±25.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
17.2%±35.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Vassalboro and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%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 | 31 minHighest 25% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.2%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.4%±8.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Belgrade and Vassalboro 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 | #107 of 133 in ME | #71 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Vassalboro Public Schools | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.