Compare towns
Belgrade vs Ogunquit vs Westbrook vs Oakland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Westbrook has the most renters (38.8% rent).
Oakland has the most affordable homes ($236k median).
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 | Westbrook | Oakland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,351 |
1,379Lowest |
20,775Highest |
6,309 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+16.6% ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.6 6% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
37.4±1Lowest 17% below ME |
40.2±6.9 10% 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.5%±2.4 ME: 18.1% |
23.8%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Oakland 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% |
18.1%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.1% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
41.3% ME: 36.2% |
24.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
9%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Westbrook and Belgrade 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±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$85,038±$7k 14% above ME |
$77,813±$16kLowest 4% 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$383,300±$19k 29% above ME |
$236,000±$23kLowest 20% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $857±$108Lowest 25% below ME |
— | $1,392±$74Highest 22% above ME |
$939±$74 18% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,859 6% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$4,005 32% above ME |
$2,439Lowest 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.2%±35.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.1%±7.4 ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±14.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Oakland and Westbrook 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% |
8% ME: 10.7% |
8.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
77.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 7% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
27 minHighest 8% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #71 of 133 in ME | — | #115 of 133 in ME | #23 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 18 | — | Westbrook Public Schools | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Westbrook High School | Messalonskee High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0Lowest |
14.2Highest |
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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.