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Croydon vs Ogunquit vs Langdon vs Grafton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Croydon has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Langdon has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Grafton has the most affordable homes ($267k 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 | Croydon | Ogunquit | Langdon | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 798Lowest |
1,379Highest |
805 |
1,354 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.3±12.6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
43.1±10.6 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grafton and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,333±$21k 22% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$97,917±$31k 21% above U.S. |
$81,563±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Ogunquit and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $317,300±$33k 5% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$281,900±$18k 15% below U.S. |
$267,300±$23kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
— | $1,417±$285Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,243±$163 12% below U.S. |
| Langdon and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,492Highest 76% above U.S. |
$5,239 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±81.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±34.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Langdon and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
43 minHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Croydon School District | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Fall Mountain Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.7 |
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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.