Compare towns
Belgrade vs Ogunquit vs Scarborough 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 most affordable homes ($312k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Scarborough has the highest household income ($134k).
Sidney has the youngest population (median age 43).
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 | Scarborough | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,351 |
1,379Lowest |
23,215Highest |
4,790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+17% ME: +2.6% |
+10.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.6 6% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
48.8±2.7 9% above ME |
43±5.5Lowest 4% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±2 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.7%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.1% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
57.7% ME: 36.2% |
33.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Belgrade and Scarborough 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 |
$114,259±$56k 53% above ME |
$133,558±$21kHighest 79% above ME |
$83,488±$10kLowest 12% above ME |
| Scarborough and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,200±$44kLowest 5% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$551,900±$39k 86% above ME |
$336,200±$34k 13% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $857±$108Lowest 25% below ME |
— | $1,956±$178Highest 72% above ME |
$1,340±$304 18% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,859 6% below ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$5,978Highest 97% above ME |
$2,474Lowest 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.2%±35.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
51.9%±13.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Scarborough 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% |
4.4% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 7% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
19 minLowest 21% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
24.6%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #71 of 133 in ME | — | #35 of 133 in ME | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 18 | — | Scarborough Public Schools | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Scarborough High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.0 |
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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.