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Bakersfield vs Hubbardton 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
Bakersfield has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Hubbardton has the most kids (19.4% 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 | Hubbardton | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,109 |
831Lowest |
1,379Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
48±13.6 23% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hubbardton and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.1%±10.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bakersfield and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,462±$18kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$102,321±$18k 27% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,300±$19kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$293,800±$42k 12% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$327Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,708±$259Highest 21% above U.S. |
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| Hubbardton and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,823Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$5,284Highest 69% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hubbardton and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±17.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| 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.