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Belmont vs Ogunquit vs Gilford
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 affordable homes ($316k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Gilford has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Gilford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,392 |
1,379Lowest |
7,830Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.2±3.5Lowest 21% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
48.2±3.9 24% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Gilford and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.2Lowest 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. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$116,635±$11kHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Gilford and Ogunquit 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$456,500±$56k 37% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $996±$129Lowest 30% below U.S. |
— | $1,150±$747Highest 19% below U.S. |
| Gilford and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,585Highest 79% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,868 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.2%±8.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gilford 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #92 of 120 in NH | — | #45 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Shaker Regional School District | — | Gilford School District |
| High school in town | Belmont High School | — | Gilford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Highest |
— | 11.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.