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Barnard vs Cabot vs Ogunquit vs St. George
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1971).
Cabot has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
St. George has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Cabot | Ogunquit | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,211 |
1,579Highest |
1,379 |
812Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6 9% above U.S. |
40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.7±13.4 15% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±7 U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Barnard 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% |
21%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| St. George and Ogunquit 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. |
$77,031±$16kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$109,464±$34k 36% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and St. George 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. |
$268,500±$77kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$376,800±$50k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80 about the U.S. average |
$1,243±$354Lowest 12% below U.S. |
— | $1,394±$132Highest about the U.S. average |
| St. George and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038Highest 94% above U.S. |
$4,639 49% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,514 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George and Cabot 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% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | — | — |
| 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.