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Center Harbor vs Ogunquit vs Eaton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Center Harbor has the most kids (11.9% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Eaton has the most affordable homes ($377k median).
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 | Center Harbor | Ogunquit | Eaton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 955 |
1,379Highest |
501Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 60.4±4.8 55% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
59.6±14Lowest 53% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Center Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
9.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Center Harbor and Eaton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.5%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
41.3%±15.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Eaton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Eaton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,313±$16k 29% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$79,063±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Ogunquit and Center Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $463,800±$74k 39% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$377,300±$62kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,667Highest 50% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,014Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±59.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Center Harbor and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.9%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±12.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Eaton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.