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Benton vs Groton vs Ogunquit vs Errol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Groton has the most kids (15.4% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Errol has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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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 | Benton | Groton | Ogunquit | Errol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 386 |
507 |
1,379Highest |
314Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 62.1±1.9 60% above U.S. |
51.1±16.2Lowest 31% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8 61% above U.S. |
63.1±5.2Highest 62% above U.S. |
| Errol and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 6.7%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±12.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Groton and Errol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 37.3%±12.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
42%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Errol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,895±$4k 16% below U.S. |
$85,625±$21k 6% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$62,500±$17kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,300±$46k 13% below U.S. |
$269,000±$45kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$275,000±$92k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,667±$295 89% above U.S. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,922 6% below U.S. |
$2,873 8% below U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$2,659Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±83.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Benton and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±9.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | Errol 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.