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A town of 1,021. 68% more nonprofits per person than the typical Maine town.
Belmont’s best subject grade is an A for civic life; its weakest is a C− for walkability. No town among the 144 in Maine we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Belmont. Belmont's public schools trail 70% of Maine towns on state tests and graduation. On the outdoors, just 16 of Maine’s 285 towns do worse. Greer's Corner School is on the National Register of Historic Places. Belmont has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Belmont beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Maine), ordered by how far Belmont is from typical.
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Census counts: 744 in 1820, a low of 213 in 1940, 976 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2009 and 2 maps from 1915 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Belmont, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Belmont.
Most working residents leave Belmont for work: only 0% work in town. 4.3% of residents live below the poverty line in Belmont, below both Maine’s towns (9%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Jobs based in Belmont fell to 83 in 2023, 82 fewer than in 2013.
| Belmont | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.3% | 9% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 8.2% | 14% | 11% |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $78,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Belmont home is worth about $326,000, up 1.7% in a year, 21% below the Maine typical home. 87% of households own their home in Belmont, against 81% in Maine’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns.
| Belmont | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 87% | 81% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,045 a month | $1,106 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Belmont has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. Belmont’s July high is 78°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
0.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The biggest park or preserve is Ducktrap River Wildlife Management Area, at 248 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ducktrap River Wildlife Management Area | — | 248 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Belmont tracks Maine closely on all 32 CDC measures. 29% of Belmont adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Belmont | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 27% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 54% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Belmont. Close and well known come first.
Big draw32 mi National ParkAcadia National Park4.1M visitors a year
20 mi LandmarkFort Knox
20 mi MuseumFarnsworth Art Museum12 mi Ski areaCamden Snow Bowl31 runs · 836 ft vertical
34 mi National MonumentFrances Perkins National Monument
33 mi MuseumMaine State MuseumAcadia National Park: Plh1234us, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Knox: Unknown, Public domain · Farnsworth Art Museum: Panoramio user MementoMori, CC BY 3.0 · Frances Perkins National Monument: Robert Reed, NPS employee (per the same source), Public domain · Maine State Museum: Stilfehler, CC BY-SA 3.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Belmont
About 2 of every 100 Belmont residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Maine.
Where Belmont’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Maine, United States
Belmont is a town in Waldo County, Maine, United States. The population was 976 at the 2020 census. It was originally known as Green Plantation. The squatters who lived there would, when alerted to the impending arrival of law officers, dress as Indians and then ignore the officers.
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68% more nonprofits per person than the typical Maine town.
That is 4.5 years of the area's median household income ($72,782 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
