Town guide

Belgrade, Maine

Belgrade is a town in Kennebec County, Maine, home to about 3,351 people across 43 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 04917 and 04918.

Homes sold for a median of $238 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population3,35177 per sq mi
Median home value$312,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$238Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking27%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Belgrade

2 ZIP codes

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Belgrade. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Belgrade

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)61 miles away
Closer regional airportAugusta State Airport (AUG)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA158 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY335 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Belgrade; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Belgrade

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Belgrade had 3,250 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.

It’s the 108th largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.

Kennebec County grew from 59,117 residents in 1900 to 123,642 in 2020.

Belgrade population by census2000: 2,978, 2010: 3,189, 2020: 3,2502,97820003,18920103,2502020

Kennebec County, 1900–2020

Kennebec County population, 1900 to 20201900: 59,117, 1910: 62,863, 1920: 63,844, 1930: 70,691, 1940: 77,231, 1950: 83,881, 1960: 89,150, 1970: 95,247, 1980: 109,889, 1990: 115,904, 2000: 117,114, 2010: 122,151, 2020: 123,64259K’00’1064K’20’3077K’40’5089K’60’70110K’80’90117K’00’10124K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 41.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BelgradeJan: high 29°F, low 12°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 14°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 23°F, 3.2 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 34°F, 3.8 in; May: high 66°F, low 45°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 54°F, 4 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 60°F, 3.2 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 59°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 51°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 40°F, 4.7 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 30°F, 4 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 20°F, 3.4 in29°12°Jan2.632°14°Feb2.341°23°Mar3.254°34°Apr3.866°45°May3.374°54°Jun4.080°60°Jul3.279°59°Aug3.471°51°Sep3.958°40°Oct4.746°30°Nov4.035°20°Dec3.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Augusta State Ap, ME weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Kennebec County

49,617 jobs at 3,318 businesses in Kennebec County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Kennebec CountyHealth care and social assistance: 12,280 jobs; Retail trade: 9,190 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 5,313 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,156 jobs; Educational services: 3,151 jobs; Construction: 2,368 jobs; Wholesale trade: 2,279 jobs; Professional services: 2,159 jobsHealth care and social assistance 25% Retail trade 19% Hotels and restaurants 11% Manufacturing 6% Educational services 6% Construction 5% Wholesale trade 5% Professional services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

28 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Belgrade’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Maine General Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Augusta11.1 miles
  • Togus Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Augusta15.6 miles
  • Mainehealth Franklin HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Farmington18.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Specialist doctors3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants11
Mental health providers8
Physical and occupational therapists4
Chiropractors1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Belgrade

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Great Pond Boat Access · 7 acres3.5 mi
  • Messalonskee Lake Boat Access · 4 acres2.4 mi
  • Kenneth Workmand Municipal Field · 3 acres1.7 mi
  • Belgrade Village Green · 1 acres4.0 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Belgrade Public Library1.6 mi

Museums

  • Readfield Historical Society7.3 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Belgrade

Public schools here are run by Rsu 18. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Belgrade Central SchoolBelgradePre-K–5236Public1.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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