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Guildhall vs Ogunquit vs Westfield 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 people working from home (43.3%).
Westfield has the most kids (27.1% under 18).
Belvidere has the most affordable homes ($239k 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 | Guildhall | Ogunquit | Westfield | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371Lowest |
1,379Highest |
536 |
422 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44±19.9 13% above U.S. |
40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
22%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Westfield and Guildhall 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% |
29.7%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Westfield 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% |
27.3%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% |
3.2%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Westfield 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. |
$72,500±$30kLowest 10% below 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$301,400±$47k 9% below U.S. |
$239,200±$51kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
— | $863±$187 39% below U.S. |
$1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Belvidere and Westfield 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. |
$4,388 41% 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% |
66.7%±71.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±53.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7% 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. |
1973 7 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 |
30 min 15% 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% |
14.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6 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.