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Belmont vs Ogunquit vs Garland
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%).
Garland has the most affordable homes ($205k median).
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 | Ogunquit | Garland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 876 |
1,379Highest |
823Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.5±9.2 22% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
53.5±4.3Lowest 19% 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%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Garland 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.2%±4.3Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest 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±$15k 18% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$51,094±$12kLowest 32% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Belmont 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$205,400±$38kLowest 31% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,045±$410Highest 8% below ME |
— | $794±$248Lowest 30% below ME |
| Belmont and Garland 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,536Lowest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±25.4 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.7%±46.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Garland 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 4% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±3.6Lowest 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.