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Bellingham vs Ogunquit vs Bellingham
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 kids (22.1% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Bellingham has the most renters (31.2% rent).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,410Highest |
1,379Lowest |
5,325 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.2±1.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44±7.6 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Bellingham and Bellingham 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.4 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. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$96,763±$14kLowest 20% 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$431,200±$23kLowest 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,836±$196Lowest 30% above U.S. |
— | $2,009±$358Highest 42% above 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 | $5,030Highest 61% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,477 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.8%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.7%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bellingham and Bellingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.3%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #232 of 282 in MA | — | #232 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bellingham | — | — |
| High school in town | Bellingham High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4 |
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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.