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Bethel vs Ogunquit vs Rochester
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 kids (11.4% under 18).
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 | Bethel | Ogunquit | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,736Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,389 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.7±3.7Lowest 30% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
53.3±7.6 37% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Bethel and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49% 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% |
0.4%±0.6Lowest 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. |
$72,676±$8kLowest 10% 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. |
$253,600±$81k 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,335±$220Highest 6% below U.S. |
— | $929±$158Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,168Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,977Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±22 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.4%±27.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rochester and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
40.8%±27.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | White River Unified School District #79 | — | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| 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.