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Belvidere vs Ogunquit vs Hyde Park vs Brookline
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).
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($222k 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 | Ogunquit | Hyde Park | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
1,379Highest |
513 |
531 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.6±10.1 10% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Hyde Park 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Brookline 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$89,946±$10k 11% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Ogunquit and Hyde Park 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$221,800±$57kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$290,700±$37k 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1k 9% above U.S. |
— | $1,306±$285Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Brookline 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. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,893Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$5,000Highest 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±47.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Brookline 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #59 of 70 in VT | — |
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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.