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Burke vs Groton vs Ogunquit vs Cabot
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).
Groton has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% 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 | Burke | Groton | Ogunquit | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,317 |
967Lowest |
1,379 |
1,579Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8 6% above U.S. |
45.7±5.8 17% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4 U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Groton and Ogunquit 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. |
$77,250±$14k 4% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$77,031±$16kLowest 5% below 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 |
$243,000±$70kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$268,500±$77k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191 34% below U.S. |
$288±$151Lowest 80% below U.S. |
— | $1,243±$354Highest 12% below U.S. |
| Cabot 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. |
$3,659Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,639 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12.5%±72.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burke and Cabot 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% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | — | — |
| High school 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.