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Bethel vs Ogunquit vs Barnet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bethel has the most affordable homes ($238k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Barnet has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
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 | Bethel | Ogunquit | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,736 |
1,379Lowest |
1,855Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.7±3.7 30% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,822±$7k 6% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $238,000±$41kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$247,900±$24k 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,335±$220Highest 6% below U.S. |
— | $974±$72Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,168Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,489 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±22 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | White River Unified School District #79 | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None 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.