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Belmont vs Ogunquit vs Tilton
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 kids (18.4% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Tilton has the most affordable homes ($217k 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 | Tilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,392Highest |
1,379Lowest |
4,063 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.2±3.5Lowest 21% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50.3±8.5 29% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Belmont and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.6Lowest 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±$21k 14% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$66,667±$10kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $316,300±$31k 5% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$216,700±$66kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $996±$129Highest 30% below U.S. |
— | $948±$330Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Belmont and Tilton 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. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,622Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.8%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belmont and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #92 of 120 in NH | — | #88 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Shaker Regional School District | — | Winnisquam Regional School District |
| High school in town | Belmont High School | — | Winnisquam Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Lowest |
— | 16.2Highest |
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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.