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Bakersfield vs Franklin vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Bakersfield | Franklin | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,109Lowest |
1,590Highest |
1,379 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±8 19% above U.S. |
38.8±6.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,462±$18k 3% above U.S. |
$79,917±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,300±$19k 18% below U.S. |
$247,400±$66kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$327Highest 15% below U.S. |
$891±$266Lowest 37% below U.S. |
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| Bakersfield and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,823 23% above U.S. |
$3,384Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±42.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Franklin and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.