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Belfast vs Kennebunk vs Ogunquit vs Rye
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belfast has the most affordable homes ($341k median).
Kennebunk has the youngest population (median age 54.6).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Rye has the highest household income ($141k).
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 | Belfast | Kennebunk | Ogunquit | Rye |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,986 |
11,820Highest |
1,379Lowest |
5,611 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.6±3.1 56% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3Lowest 40% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
55.1±3 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Belfast are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rye and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 39.1%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Belfast are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,679±$9kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$107,804±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
| Rye and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,900±$34kLowest about the U.S. average |
$487,700±$21k 47% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79k 163% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
| Rye and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $962±$92Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,425±$290 about the U.S. average |
— | $1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Rye and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,145Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$4,999 60% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±14.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belfast and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Kennebunk 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 | #84 of 133 in ME | #9 of 133 in ME | — | #2 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 71 | RSU 21 | — | Rye School District |
| High school in town | Belfast Area High School | Kennebunk High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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U.S. 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.