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Belmont vs Maynard vs Ogunquit vs Bedford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belmont has the most expensive homes ($1159k median).
Maynard has the most affordable homes ($527k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Bedford has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Belmont | Maynard | Ogunquit | Bedford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 27,175Highest |
10,712 |
1,379Lowest |
14,727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.3±4.3 16% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.3±1.6 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24.2%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Belmont and Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 80.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
69.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bedford and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $183,137±$14kHighest 127% above U.S. |
$124,067±$16k 54% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$172,400±$23k 114% above U.S. |
| Belmont and Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,159,000±$33kHighest 248% above U.S. |
$527,400±$31kLowest 59% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79k 163% above U.S. |
$898,500±$43k 170% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,527±$105 79% above U.S. |
$1,800±$148Lowest 27% above U.S. |
— | $2,622±$327Highest 86% above U.S. |
| Bedford and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,266 165% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.6%±6.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belmont and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 31.5%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #3 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA | — | #7 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Belmont | — | — | Bedford |
| High school in town | Belmont High | — | — | Bedford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.8Highest |
— | — | 11.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.