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Guildhall vs Ogunquit vs Maidstone 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).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Maidstone has the most homeowners (97.5%).
Belvidere has the most affordable homes ($239k median).
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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 | Ogunquit | Maidstone | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371 |
1,379Highest |
241Lowest |
422 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
61.3±8.2 58% above U.S. |
40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±11.8 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.4%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Maidstone 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. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$85,833±$32k 6% above U.S. |
$81,563±$18kLowest 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$438,200±$81k 32% above U.S. |
$239,200±$51kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
— | — | $1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Belvidere and Guildhall 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. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,914 25% above U.S. |
$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.5%±15.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.