COMPARING TWO PLACES
Belfast vs Hornell
PLACE A
Belfast, Maine
VS
PLACE B
Hornell, New York
Belfast is 13% smaller than Hornell. Belfast earns more, with a median household income $20,294 higher. Belfast has grown faster since 2000 (4% vs -4%).
BELFASTHORNELLDIFFERENCE
Total population6,9888,024−13% vs Hornell
Population density2052,447−2,242
Population growth4.0%-3.5%+7.6 pts
Median age60.640.8+19.8
Male44.5%50.9%−6.4 pts
Female55.5%49.1%+6.4 pts
Foreign-born4.9%4.0%+0.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.8%89.3%+0.4 pts
Black0.0%3.6%−3.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.0%1.0%+1.0 pts
Asian0.5%2.7%−2.2 pts
Other7.8%3.5%+4.3 pts
Median household income$67,679$47,385+$20,294
Per capita income$48,291$29,000+$19,291
Poverty rate16.0%23.3%−7.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4930.420+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher42.9%21.9%+21.0 pts
Graduate degree21.4%8.0%+13.4 pts
Unemployment rate0.6%11.4%−10.8 pts
Labor force participation42.9%56.1%−13.2 pts
Median home value$340,900$94,500+$246,400
Median gross rent$962$784+$178
Owner-occupied68.5%48.8%+19.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate20.9%11.3%+9.6 pts
Rent-burdened households41.3%38.2%+3.1 pts
Average commute21.516.8+4.7
Worked from home12.0%5.4%+6.6 pts
Public transit to work0.8%1.4%−0.5 pts
Uninsured3.9%4.4%−0.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025