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Athens vs Grafton vs Ogunquit vs Vershire
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Athens has the most renters (26.3% rent).
Grafton has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Vershire has the most kids (19.1% 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 | Athens | Grafton | Ogunquit | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 431Lowest |
666 |
1,379Highest |
842 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±6.5 22% above U.S. |
59.2±4.4 52% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
5.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Vershire and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grafton and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,438±$30kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$76,111±$7k 6% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$71,618±$12k 11% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$32k 28% below U.S. |
$343,200±$85k 3% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$209,100±$55kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$537 20% below U.S. |
$1,288±$174Highest 9% below U.S. |
— | $1,117±$80Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Grafton and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,438Highest 74% above U.S. |
$4,843 55% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,640 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.8%±69.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% 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. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±7.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Athens Grafton School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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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.