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Chester vs Erving vs Gill 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
Chester has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Erving has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Gill has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Chester | Erving | Gill | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,240Lowest |
1,703 |
1,740Highest |
1,379 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
43.3±2.4Lowest 11% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
19%±8.7 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Chester and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 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 | $89,390±$6k 11% above U.S. |
$77,656±$9kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$90,208±$14k 12% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% 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 | $281,900±$14k 15% below U.S. |
$271,800±$20kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$340,100±$17k about the U.S. average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$71Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,163±$213 18% below U.S. |
$1,193±$246Highest 16% below U.S. |
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| Gill and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,522Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,870Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$4,318 38% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.5%±23 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gill and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 7%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Gateway | Erving | Gill-Montague | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.