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Braintree vs Monkton vs Ogunquit vs Granville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Braintree has the most renters (19% rent).
Monkton has the highest household income ($120k).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Granville has the most kids (19.1% 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 | Braintree | Monkton | Ogunquit | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,026 |
1,999Highest |
1,379 |
414Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 58.4±2.4 50% above U.S. |
47.1±5.4 21% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.8±7.7Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Granville and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.2%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
50% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,803±$5k about the U.S. average |
$119,688±$28kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Monkton and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,700±$28kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$379,900±$18k 14% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$233,300±$40k 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $840±$405Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,301±$120Highest 8% below U.S. |
— | $1,163±$184 18% below U.S. |
| Monkton and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908 25% above U.S. |
$5,887Highest 89% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$2,914Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±29.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.8%±70.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.9%±15 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | — | — |
| 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.