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Belvidere vs Newark vs Ogunquit vs Granville
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).
Newark has the most affordable homes ($230k median).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Granville has the oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
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 | Newark | Ogunquit | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422 |
727 |
1,379Highest |
414Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.4±6 6% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.8±7.7 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
22%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Granville 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 |
$72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Belvidere 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. |
$229,900±$23kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$233,300±$40k 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1k 9% above U.S. |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
— | $1,163±$184Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Newark and Belvidere 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. |
$3,771 21% above U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$2,914Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.8%±70.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Granville 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% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.9%±15 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | — |
| 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.