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Belvidere vs Morgan vs Ogunquit vs Montgomery
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).
Morgan has the oldest housing (typical home built 1973).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Montgomery has the most renters (19.3% rent).
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 | Morgan | Ogunquit | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
827 |
1,379Highest |
1,047 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
40.9±6.4 5% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
51.5±11.3 32% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Belvidere and Morgan 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% |
27.7%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Montgomery 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 |
$91,250±$25k 13% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Morgan 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. |
$311,300±$66k 6% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$323,200±$45k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$1,112±$64 21% below U.S. |
— | $868±$209Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Morgan 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. |
$3,426Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$4,326 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.6%±68Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montgomery 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% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 min 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school 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.