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Ascutney vs Maidstone vs Ogunquit vs Mount Tabor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ascutney has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
Maidstone has the most kids (12.4% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Mount Tabor has the youngest population (median age 57.8).
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 | Ascutney | Maidstone | Ogunquit | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 381 |
241Lowest |
1,379Highest |
304 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 64.4±7.3Highest 66% above U.S. |
61.3±8.2 58% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8 61% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Ascutney and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±10.3 U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±11.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Maidstone and Ascutney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 44.9%±15Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ascutney and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $53,269±$46kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$85,833±$32k 6% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
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| Ogunquit and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,800±$91kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$438,200±$81k 32% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$420,500±$76k 26% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | — | $2,143±$367 52% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,429Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$3,914 25% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,233Highest 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±24.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.5%±15.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Maidstone 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.