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Belmont vs Ogunquit vs Northport
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 most affordable homes ($218k 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 | Ogunquit | Northport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 876Lowest |
1,379 |
1,621Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.5±9.2Lowest 22% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
56.6±3.8 26% above 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%±3.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Belmont and Northport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±6.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
39.2%±3.7 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% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
52.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.4Lowest 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$73,523±$8k about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Northport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,500±$28kLowest 27% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$343,400±$36k 16% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,045±$410Lowest 8% below ME |
— | $1,088±$299Highest 4% 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,721 10% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±25.4 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.8%±100Highest 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 4% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±5.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Northport Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.