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Burke vs Colrain vs Halifax vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Burke has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Colrain has the oldest housing (typical home built 1963).
Halifax has the most kids (25.4% 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 | Burke | Colrain | Halifax | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,317 |
1,627Highest |
847Lowest |
1,379 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8 6% above U.S. |
49.6±8.7 28% above U.S. |
40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±7.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,143±$17k 8% above U.S. |
$80,673±$10k about the U.S. average |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,600±$18k about the U.S. average |
$284,300±$14k 15% below U.S. |
$267,500±$21kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191 34% below U.S. |
$1,102±$77Highest 22% below U.S. |
$875±$154Lowest 38% below U.S. |
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| Colrain and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,177Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,317Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$4,991 60% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±22.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burke and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.9%±11.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Mohawk Trail | Halifax School District | — |
| High school in town | None 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.