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Bellingham vs Blackstone vs Ogunquit
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 youngest population (median age 38.2).
Blackstone has the most affordable homes ($404k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Blackstone | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,410Highest |
9,255 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.2±1.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.2±1.7 11% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest 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+ | 14.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest 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 | $125,307±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$94,191±$21kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% 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 | $450,700±$13k 35% above U.S. |
$404,400±$34kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,836±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,189±$85Lowest 16% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,030 61% above U.S. |
$5,703Highest 83% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.8%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±18.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Blackstone and Bellingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.3%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.