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Bellingham vs Ogunquit vs Bellingham vs Blackstone
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bellingham has the most renters (31.2% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Bellingham has the youngest population (median age 38.2).
Blackstone has the most affordable homes ($404k 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 | Bellingham | Ogunquit | Bellingham | Blackstone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,325 |
1,379Lowest |
17,410Highest |
9,255 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±7.6 13% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
38.2±1.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.2±1.7 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Bellingham and Blackstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Bellingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,763±$14k 20% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$125,307±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$94,191±$21kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Bellingham and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,200±$23k 30% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$450,700±$13k 35% above U.S. |
$404,400±$34kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,009±$358Highest 42% above U.S. |
— | $1,836±$196 30% above U.S. |
$1,189±$85Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Bellingham and Bellingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,477 44% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,030 61% above U.S. |
$5,703Highest 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.7%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.8%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±18.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bellingham and Blackstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #232 of 282 in MA | — | #232 of 282 in MA | #207 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | — | Bellingham | Blackstone-Millville |
| High school in town | — | — | Bellingham High School | Blackstone Millville RHS |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.4Lowest |
13.6Highest |
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U.S. 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.