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Guildhall vs Lunenburg vs Ogunquit vs Belvidere
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guildhall has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Lunenburg has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Belvidere has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
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 | Guildhall | Lunenburg | Ogunquit | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371Lowest |
1,267 |
1,379Highest |
422 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
51.2±4.2 32% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$53,125±$9kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$81,563±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Guildhall and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,200±$62k 3% below U.S. |
$164,000±$11kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$239,200±$51k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,025±$172 27% below U.S. |
— | $1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Belvidere and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625Highest 48% above U.S. |
$2,702Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,908 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±57.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±53.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.9%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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.