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Belvidere vs Guildhall vs Ogunquit vs Marshfield

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Belvidere has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
Guildhall has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($178k 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.

MeasureBelvidereGuildhallOgunquitMarshfield
People
Population
422
371Lowest
1,379Highest
470
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — —
+76.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
—
Median age
40.7±6.5Lowest
5% above U.S.
42.6±7.8
10% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
42.4±8.8
9% above U.S.
Kids under 18
22%±4
U.S.: 22%
22.6%±7.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.4%±9.1
U.S.: 22%
Guildhall and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
8.8%±4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
26.1%±5.5
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
10.2%±4.4
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
35.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
33.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
35.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.4%±1.3
U.S.: 6.4%
1.1%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±2.4
U.S.: 6.4%
Ogunquit and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$81,563±$18kLowest
about the U.S. average
$115,000±$46kHighest
42% above U.S.
$114,259±$56k
42% above U.S.
$84,375±$20k
5% above U.S.
Guildhall and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$239,200±$51k
28% below U.S.
$321,200±$62k
3% below U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$178,300±$31kLowest
46% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,542±$1kHighest
9% above U.S.
$850±$717Lowest
40% below U.S.
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$1,125±$79
20% below U.S.
Belvidere and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,908
25% above U.S.
$4,625Highest
48% above U.S.
$4,473
43% above U.S.
$3,269Lowest
5% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
66.7%±53.8
U.S.: 51.1%
75%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
52.4%±62.4
U.S.: 51.1%
Guildhall and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
5.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
11.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
86.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
93.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
81.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1989Highest
9 yrs newer than U.S.
1958
22 yrs older than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
38 minHighest
42% above U.S.
25 minLowest
5% below U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
29 min
11% above U.S.
Work from home
9.4%±7.6
U.S.: 15.1%
2.3%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
17.5%±7.2
U.S.: 15.1%
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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.