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Alstead vs Bridgewater vs Ogunquit vs York
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alstead has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
York has the most kids (21.1% 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 | Alstead | Bridgewater | Ogunquit | York |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,551 |
1,169Lowest |
1,379 |
13,986Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±3.3 44% above U.S. |
58.3±6.3 50% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
49.5±5.2Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
10.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.1%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,526±$11kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$82,361±$9k about the U.S. average |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$121,250±$25kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| York and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$398,600±$65k 20% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$636,400±$30k 91% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$201Lowest 20% below U.S. |
— | $1,490±$336Highest 5% above U.S. |
| York and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322Highest 71% above U.S. |
$2,823Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,658 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±13.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±10.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alstead and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #13 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Newfound Area School District | — | York Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | York High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.