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Boothbay vs Ogunquit vs Plainfield vs Boothbay Harbor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boothbay has the most affordable homes ($342k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Boothbay Harbor has the most renters (24.5% rent).
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 | Boothbay | Ogunquit | Plainfield | Boothbay Harbor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,102Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,522 |
2,096 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.8±3.9 46% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8 61% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
63.8±4.7Highest 64% above U.S. |
| Boothbay Harbor and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 35.4%±7.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
47%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Boothbay Harbor and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Boothbay and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,320±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$62,800±$13k 22% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,100±$43kLowest about the U.S. average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47k 33% above U.S. |
$400,600±$49k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$121 19% below U.S. |
— | $1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,058±$123Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,202Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$2,808 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±17.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 13 minLowest 50% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
14 min 46% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #19 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | — | Plainfield School District | Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | Boothbay Region High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.4 |
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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.