Compare towns
Belmont vs Northport vs Ogunquit vs Morrill
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Morrill has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
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 | Northport | Ogunquit | Morrill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 876Lowest |
1,621Highest |
1,379 |
914 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% ME: +2.6% |
+2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.5±9.2 22% above ME |
56.6±3.8 26% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
39.8±6.1Lowest 11% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Northport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.8%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Morrill and Belmont 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% |
39.2%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Northport 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% |
52.4% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Belmont 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 |
$73,523±$8k about the ME average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$74,250±$18k about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Morrill 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 |
$343,400±$36k 16% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$214,000±$18kLowest 28% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,045±$410 8% below ME |
$1,088±$299Highest 4% below ME |
— | $975±$891Lowest 14% below ME |
| Northport and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,445Lowest 19% below ME |
$2,721 10% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,472 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±25.4 ME: 48.4% |
56.8%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
34.3%±45.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Northport 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% |
5.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 4% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
29 minHighest 16% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±5.4 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Northport Public Schools | — | RSU 71 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.