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Alford vs Ogunquit vs Monterey
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alford has the oldest population (median age 63.1).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Monterey has the most kids (11.2% under 18).
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 | Alford | Ogunquit | Monterey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 433Lowest |
1,379Highest |
954 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 63.1±2.4Highest 62% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8 61% above U.S. |
62.3±14Lowest 60% above U.S. |
| Alford and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 5.1%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
11.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Monterey and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.5%±13.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Monterey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±4.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Monterey and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $121,042±$11k 50% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$152,353±$89kHighest 89% above U.S. |
| Monterey and Alford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $794,400±$144k 139% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$603,200±$57kLowest 81% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Alford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$1kLowest 24% above U.S. |
— | $1,762±$128Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Monterey and Alford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,913 25% above U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$2,858Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±85.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monterey and Alford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.2%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±16.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Monterey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.