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Belmont vs Clifton vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belmont has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Clifton has the most affordable homes ($203k 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 | Belmont | Clifton | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 876Lowest |
1,111 |
1,379Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% ME: +2.6% |
-8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.5±9.2 22% above ME |
52.7±7.1Lowest 18% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±3.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
16%±7.1 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Belmont and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±6.5 ME: 22.4% |
21.2%±7.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.1% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
8.6%±8.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Clifton and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,250±$15kLowest 18% below ME |
$70,313±$16k 6% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,500±$28k 27% below ME |
$202,500±$67kLowest 32% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,045±$410Lowest 8% below ME |
$1,217±$624Highest 7% above ME |
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| Clifton and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,445 19% below ME |
$1,838Lowest 39% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±25.4 ME: 48.4% |
81.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Clifton and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% ME: 10.7% |
9.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 4% below ME |
29 minHighest 19% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
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ME 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.