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Alford vs Ogunquit vs Tyringham
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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Tyringham has the most kids (8.7% 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 | Tyringham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 433Lowest |
1,379Highest |
494 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 63.1±2.4Highest 62% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8 61% above U.S. |
59.2±2.7Lowest 52% 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% |
8.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Tyringham and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Alford 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% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Tyringham 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. |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $794,400±$144k 139% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$699,400±$96kLowest 110% 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±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
— | $1,050±$393Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Alford and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,913Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,632Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tyringham 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% |
3.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.2%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Tyringham 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.