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Belvidere vs Morgan vs Ogunquit vs Ryegate
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).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Ryegate has the most affordable homes ($219k 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 | Morgan | Ogunquit | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
827 |
1,379Highest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% 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. |
41.2±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate 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% |
27.7%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Morgan 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Lowest 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% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Ryegate 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. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% 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±$51k 28% below U.S. |
$311,300±$66k 6% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$1,112±$64 21% below U.S. |
— | $908±$236Lowest 36% 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. |
$3,472 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Ryegate 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% |
14.5%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% |
84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than 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 |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest 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.