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Belmont vs Milton vs Ogunquit
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 renters (17.9% rent).
Milton has the youngest population (median age 45.7).
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 | Milton | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,392Highest |
4,538 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.2±3.5 21% above U.S. |
45.7±2.4Lowest 17% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $69,063±$21kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$94,493±$27k 17% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $316,300±$31kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $996±$129Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,587±$318Highest 12% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,585 79% above U.S. |
$5,663Highest 82% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.7%±24.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milton and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #92 of 120 in NH | #116 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Shaker Regional School District | Milton School District | — |
| High school in town | Belmont High School | Nute High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Highest |
10.6Lowest |
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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.