Compare towns
Belgrade vs Liberty vs Ogunquit vs Sidney
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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Liberty has the most affordable homes ($230k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Sidney has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
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 | Liberty | Ogunquit | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,351 |
969Lowest |
1,379 |
4,790Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.6 6% above ME |
40.5±6.8Lowest 10% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43±5.5 4% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Sidney and Belgrade 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% |
21.8%±2.8 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.1% ME: 36.2% |
43.4% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
33.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Belgrade and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,338±$13k 18% above ME |
$71,146±$15kLowest 5% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$83,488±$10k 12% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Belgrade 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 |
$229,600±$31kLowest 23% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$336,200±$34k 13% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $857±$108 25% below ME |
$559±$193Lowest 51% below ME |
— | $1,340±$304Highest 18% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,859 6% below ME |
$2,434Lowest 20% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,474 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.2%±35.9 ME: 48.4% |
38.5%±42.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Liberty 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% |
14.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2% ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8% ME: 74.3% |
84.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.6 ME: 15.9% |
14.4%±8.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #71 of 133 in ME | — | — | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 18 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.