Compare towns
Oakland vs Ogunquit vs Steuben vs Belgrade
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 most renters (22.4% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Steuben has the most affordable homes ($174k median).
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 | Steuben | Belgrade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,309Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,388 |
3,351 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.2±6.9 10% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below 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 | 23.8%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
22.6%±6.9 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%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±6.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.4% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
49.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
5.7%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Belgrade and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,813±$16k 4% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$76,466±$4kLowest about the ME average |
$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 | $236,000±$23k 20% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
$312,200±$44k 5% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$74Highest 18% below ME |
— | $678±$319Lowest 40% below ME |
$857±$108 25% below ME |
| Oakland and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,439 20% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,029Lowest 33% below ME |
$2,859 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.7%±14.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
17.2%±35.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Oakland and Steuben 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% |
5.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
93.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 8% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
28 minHighest 14% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.4%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
20.4%±8.6 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 24 | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | Messalonskee High School | — | None in town | 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.