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Buckland vs Charlemont vs Ogunquit vs Gill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Buckland has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Charlemont has the most affordable homes ($306k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Gill has the shortest commute (21 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 | Buckland | Charlemont | Ogunquit | Gill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,036Highest |
1,118Lowest |
1,379 |
1,740 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±5.4 27% above U.S. |
59.6±6.7 53% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Charlemont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±8.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Gill and Buckland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.4%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
41.1%±10.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Charlemont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gill and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,877±$6k about the U.S. average |
$53,063±$12kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$90,208±$14k 12% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,400±$25k 3% below U.S. |
$305,500±$52kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$340,100±$17k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$213 21% below U.S. |
$1,023±$126Lowest 28% below U.S. |
— | $1,193±$246Highest 16% below U.S. |
| Gill and Buckland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,761Highest 53% above U.S. |
$4,351 39% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,318Lowest 38% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.1%±18.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gill and Buckland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Mohawk Trail | Hawlemont | — | Gill-Montague |
| High school in town | Mohawk Trail Regional School | None in town | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
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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.