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Barnard vs Bridgewater vs Calais 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
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Bridgewater has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
Calais has the youngest population (median age 42).
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 | Barnard | Bridgewater | Calais | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,211 |
980Lowest |
1,713Highest |
1,379 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6 9% above U.S. |
57.1±8 47% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnard and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±0.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±3.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19k 21% above U.S. |
$70,272±$3kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$100,625±$27k 25% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71k 21% above U.S. |
$218,300±$55kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$390,300±$36k 17% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80 about the U.S. average |
$850±$778Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,408±$392Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Calais and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038 94% above U.S. |
$3,418Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.7%±39.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bridgewater and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.