Compare towns
Belgrade vs Eliot vs Ogunquit vs Orrington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belgrade has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Eliot has the most renters (20.2% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Orrington has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Belgrade | Eliot | Ogunquit | Orrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,351 |
7,146Highest |
1,379Lowest |
3,853 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.6Lowest 6% above ME |
50.8±5.9 13% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
49.5±3.3 10% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Belgrade and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±6.4 ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±6.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.8%±5.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.1% ME: 36.2% |
43.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Belgrade and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,338±$13kLowest 18% above ME |
$101,522±$10k 36% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$94,556±$10k 27% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,200±$44k 5% above ME |
$498,900±$62k 68% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$309,000±$49kLowest 4% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $857±$108Lowest 25% below ME |
$1,948±$471Highest 71% above ME |
— | $1,167±$135 about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,859 6% below ME |
$4,549Highest 50% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$2,823Lowest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.2%±35.9 ME: 48.4% |
55.1%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
11.9%±20.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Eliot and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.2% ME: 10.7% |
6.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8% ME: 74.3% |
79.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 7% below ME |
23 min 9% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.6 ME: 15.9% |
17.4%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #71 of 133 in ME | #19 of 133 in ME | — | #41 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 18 | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | — | Orrington Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.