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Chatham vs Ogunquit vs Groton vs Albany
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chatham has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Albany has the most renters (30.7% rent).
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 | Chatham | Ogunquit | Groton | Albany |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 430Lowest |
1,379Highest |
507 |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.3±8.6 24% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
51.1±16.2 31% above U.S. |
46.5±9.7Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
11.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Chatham and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±10 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chatham and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,042±$19kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$85,625±$21k 6% above U.S. |
$67,639±$19k 16% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,900±$42k 9% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$269,000±$45k 19% below U.S. |
$248,300±$68kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $2,667±$295Highest 89% above U.S. |
$1,194±$112Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,690 18% above U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$2,873 8% below U.S. |
$2,554Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±83.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.2%±97.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Groton and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±18.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Albany 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.