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Columbia vs Ogunquit vs Clarksville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Columbia has the most kids (17.4% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Clarksville has the most renters (17.3% 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 | Columbia | Ogunquit | Clarksville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 683 |
1,379Highest |
371Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.8±10.1 33% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50.4±6.6Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
10%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Columbia and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.9%±8.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Columbia and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,917±$13kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$65,385±$24k 19% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,400±$29k 41% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$191,700±$84kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $792±$333Lowest 44% below U.S. |
— | $1,125±$620Highest 20% below U.S. |
| Clarksville and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,009Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$2,276 27% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 9.1%±95.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Clarksville and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.1%±9.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Clarksville 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.