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Ascutney vs Ogunquit vs Sandgate

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 shortest commute (16 min average).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Sandgate has the most kids (13.1% 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.

MeasureAscutneyOgunquitSandgate
People
Population
381Lowest
1,379Highest
435
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.
62.8±4.8
61% above U.S.
55.7±5.4Lowest
43% 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%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
13.1%±7.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
Sandgate 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%
43.6%±10.1
U.S.: 17.2%
26%±11.3Lowest
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%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
37.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±3.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.3%±2.4
U.S.: 6.4%
Ogunquit and Sandgate 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.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
$69,167±$19k
14% below U.S.
Ogunquit and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$218,800±$91k
34% below U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$193,800±$31kLowest
42% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,429
10% above U.S.
$4,473Highest
43% above U.S.
$2,778Lowest
11% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent —
0%±61.1
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line
0.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
9.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
100%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1975
5 yrs older than U.S.
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1959Lowest
21 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
16 minLowest
40% below U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
27 minHighest
3% above U.S.
Work from home
17.5%±24.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
34.6%±32.4
U.S.: 15.1%
Ogunquit and Sandgate 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.