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Belfast vs Ogunquit vs Old Orchard Beach
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belfast has the most kids (14.2% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Old Orchard Beach has the youngest population (median age 58).
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 | Ogunquit | Old Orchard Beach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,986 |
1,379Lowest |
9,244Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 60.6±3.1 35% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
58±3.5Lowest 29% above ME |
| 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%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
6.5%±2 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 39.1%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
33.5%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| 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% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
42.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
7%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Old Orchard Beach and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,679±$9k 9% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$60,050±$11kLowest 20% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Belfast are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,900±$34kLowest 15% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$366,600±$38k 24% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $962±$92Lowest 16% below ME |
— | $1,246±$182Highest 9% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,145 37% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,426Lowest 13% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±14.4 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.7%±15Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Old Orchard Beach and Belfast are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
68.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 13% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
22 min 11% below ME |
| Work from home | 12%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #84 of 133 in ME | — | #67 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 71 | — | RSU 23 |
| High school in town | Belfast Area High School | — | Old Orchard Beach High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
— | 7.6Lowest |
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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.