Compare towns
Oakland vs Ogunquit vs Belgrade vs Smithfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Oakland has the youngest population (median age 40.2).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Belgrade has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Oakland | Ogunquit | Belgrade | Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,309Highest |
1,379 |
3,351 |
856Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.9% ME: +2.6% |
-10.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.2±6.9Lowest 10% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
47.3±14.6 6% above ME |
55.8±3.5 25% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.8%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.6%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
10%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Oakland and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±6.4 ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
49.1% ME: 36.2% |
34.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.7%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Belgrade and Oakland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,813±$16kLowest 4% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$88,338±$13k 18% above ME |
$107,917±$27k 44% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,000±$23kLowest 20% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$312,200±$44k 5% above ME |
$242,800±$15k 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$74 18% below ME |
— | $857±$108Lowest 25% below ME |
$1,109±$358Highest about the ME average |
| Smithfield and Oakland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,439Lowest 20% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,859 6% below ME |
$2,866 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.7%±14.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
17.2%±35.9 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±45.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Oakland and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2% ME: 10.7% |
3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
93.8% ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 8% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
33 minHighest 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.4%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.4%±8.6 ME: 15.9% |
22%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #23 of 133 in ME | — | #71 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 18 | — | RSU 18 | — |
| High school in town | Messalonskee High School | — | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.