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Bellows Falls vs Newark 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
Bellows Falls has the most renters (49.3% rent).
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 | Bellows Falls | Newark | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,891Highest |
727Lowest |
1,379 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.4±6 6% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
22%±3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,086±$2kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,600±$35kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$229,900±$23k 31% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$109Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,448 43% above U.S. |
$3,771Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bellows Falls and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.