Compare towns
York vs Belgrade vs Ogunquit vs Scarborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
York has the oldest housing (typical home built 1977).
Belgrade has the most affordable homes ($312k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Scarborough has the shortest commute (19 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 | York | Belgrade | Ogunquit | Scarborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,986 |
3,351 |
1,379Lowest |
23,215Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.5% ME: +2.6% |
+1.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+17% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±5.2 10% above ME |
47.3±14.6Lowest 6% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
48.8±2.7 9% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
22.6%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±2 ME: 18.1% |
| Belgrade and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±6.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.7%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.1% ME: 36.2% |
49.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
57.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.7%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Belgrade and Scarborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $121,250±$25k 62% above ME |
$88,338±$13kLowest 18% above ME |
$114,259±$56k 53% above ME |
$133,558±$21kHighest 79% above ME |
| Scarborough and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $636,400±$30k 115% above ME |
$312,200±$44kLowest 5% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$551,900±$39k 86% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,490±$336 31% above ME |
$857±$108Lowest 25% below ME |
— | $1,956±$178Highest 72% above ME |
| Scarborough and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,658 53% above ME |
$2,859Lowest 6% below ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$5,978Highest 97% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±10.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
17.2%±35.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
51.9%±13.1 ME: 48.4% |
| York and Scarborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.2% ME: 10.7% |
4.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% ME: 74.3% |
93.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 4% below ME |
23 min 7% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
19 minLowest 21% below ME |
| Work from home | 26%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
20.4%±8.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
24.6%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #13 of 133 in ME | #71 of 133 in ME | — | #35 of 133 in ME |
| School district | York Public Schools | RSU 18 | — | Scarborough Public Schools |
| High school in town | York High School | None in town | — | Scarborough High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
— | — | 11.0Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.