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Benton vs Landaff 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
Landaff has the most kids (16.2% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Errol has the shortest commute (22 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 | Benton | Landaff | Ogunquit | Errol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 386 |
420 |
1,379Highest |
314Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +76.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 62.1±1.9 60% above U.S. |
56.4±5.2Lowest 45% 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% |
16.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±12.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Landaff 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% |
28.8%±4.7Lowest 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% |
26.3% 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% |
1.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Benton 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. |
$87,500±$26k 8% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$62,500±$17kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Landaff 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. |
$279,300±$20k 16% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$275,000±$92kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,375±$707 about the U.S. average |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,922 6% below U.S. |
$4,813Highest 54% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$2,659Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Benton and Landaff 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% |
5.7% 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% |
90.3%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 min 22% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% 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% |
10.2%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±9.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Landaff School District | — | Errol School District |
| 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.