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Coventry vs Franklin vs Ogunquit vs Ryegate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
Franklin has the most renters (25.3% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Ryegate has the oldest housing (typical home built 1949).
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 | Coventry | Franklin | Ogunquit | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 917Lowest |
1,590Highest |
1,379 |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2 16% above U.S. |
38.8±6.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Franklin and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franklin and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,342±$3kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$79,917±$21k about the U.S. average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$66,484±$15k 18% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,900±$55kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$247,400±$66k 26% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$891±$266 37% below U.S. |
— | $908±$236Highest 36% below U.S. |
| Ryegate and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$3,384 8% above U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$3,472 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±42.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Coventry School District | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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| 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.