Compare towns
Belgrade vs Ogunquit vs Orrington vs Manchester
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Manchester has the shortest commute (20 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 | Ogunquit | Orrington | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,351 |
1,379Lowest |
3,853Highest |
2,424 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1% ME: +2.6% |
-4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.6 6% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
49.5±3.3 10% above ME |
46.9±4.6Lowest 5% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
19%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Belgrade and Manchester 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.8%±5.1 ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.1% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
47.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$94,556±$10k 27% above ME |
$92,031±$16k 23% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Orrington 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$309,000±$49k 4% above ME |
$299,600±$40kLowest about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $857±$108Lowest 25% below ME |
— | $1,167±$135Highest about the ME average |
$993±$116 13% below ME |
| Orrington and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,859 6% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,823Lowest 7% below ME |
$3,486 15% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.2%±35.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
11.9%±20.6 ME: 48.4% |
30.9%±18.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Manchester 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% |
3.2% ME: 10.7% |
6.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.5% ME: 74.3% |
85%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 7% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
21 min 13% below ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #71 of 133 in ME | — | #41 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 18 | — | Orrington Public Schools | RSU 38 |
| 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.