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Durham vs Ogunquit vs Sidney vs Durham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the highest household income ($124k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Sidney has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Durham has the most renters (46.4% rent).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Ogunquit | Sidney | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,080Highest |
1,379Lowest |
4,790 |
10,681 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 20.8±0.3 47% below U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43±5.5 11% above U.S. |
20.1±0.2Lowest 48% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 10.3%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
6.5%±2 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 11.5%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 55.1%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
70.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,056±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$83,488±$10kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$112,070±$25k 39% above U.S. |
| Durham and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $504,300±$41k 52% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$336,200±$34kLowest about the U.S. average |
$498,000±$45k 50% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,429±$143Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
$1,302±$211Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Durham and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.4%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.4%±19.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Durham and Durham 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
53.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 27% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #9 of 120 in NH | — | #15 of 133 in ME | #9 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | — | RSU 18 | — |
| High school in town | Oyster River High School | — | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3 |
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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.