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Hope vs Ogunquit vs Belgrade
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hope has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Belgrade has the most affordable homes ($312k 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 | Hope | Ogunquit | Belgrade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,748 |
1,379Lowest |
3,351Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.6±3.1Lowest about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
47.3±14.6 6% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.6%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Hope and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±6.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
49.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.7%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Belgrade and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,766±$6kLowest 16% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$88,338±$13k 18% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $373,400±$33k 26% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$312,200±$44kLowest 5% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$182Highest 7% above ME |
— | $857±$108Lowest 25% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,842 27% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,859Lowest 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±38.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
17.2%±35.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Hope and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2% ME: 10.7% |
3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
93.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 19% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
23 min 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.3%±10.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.4%±8.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #71 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hope Public Schools | — | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME 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.