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Elmore vs Ogunquit vs Barnard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Elmore has the most affordable homes ($316k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
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 | Elmore | Ogunquit | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 964Lowest |
1,379Highest |
1,211 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45±3.5 16% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.4±6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±9.5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnard and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$24k 22% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$97,581±$19kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,800±$47kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$402,600±$71k 21% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$263Lowest 13% below U.S. |
— | $1,372±$80Highest about the U.S. average |
| Barnard and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,066 62% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,038Highest 94% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Elmore and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.