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Colebrook vs Lemington 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
Colebrook has the most renters (46% rent).
Lemington has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k 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 | Colebrook | Lemington | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,268 |
108Lowest |
1,379Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±6.7Lowest 37% above U.S. |
53.8±22.6 38% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±4 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±21.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lemington and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±23.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±9.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Colebrook and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $46,833±$10kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$55,000±$42k 32% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $156,700±$31k 53% below U.S. |
$138,400±$14kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $750±$238 47% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,480 12% above U.S. |
$2,365Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Colebrook and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 1.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±12.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Lemington 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.