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Belvidere vs Halifax vs Ogunquit vs Bakersfield
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 most affordable homes ($239k median).
Halifax has the most kids (25.4% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k 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 | Belvidere | Halifax | Ogunquit | Bakersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
847 |
1,379Highest |
1,109 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5 5% above U.S. |
40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.4±8 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4 U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax 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% |
22.6%±7.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bakersfield and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18k about the U.S. average |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$83,462±$18k 3% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$267,500±$21k 20% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$271,300±$19k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$875±$154Lowest 38% below U.S. |
— | $1,200±$327 15% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Bakersfield 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. |
$4,991Highest 60% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,823Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.8%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Halifax 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% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.9%±11.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Halifax School District | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.