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Elmore vs Ogunquit vs St. George vs Woodbury

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
St. George has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Woodbury has the most affordable homes ($311k median).

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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.

MeasureElmoreOgunquitSt. GeorgeWoodbury
People
Population
964
1,379Highest
812
659Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+17.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45±3.5
16% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
44.7±13.4Lowest
15% above U.S.
54.5±8.8
40% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Woodbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
23.4%±9.5
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
25.6%±7Highest
U.S.: 22%
21.5%±9.1
U.S.: 22%
St. George 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%
15.9%±2.7
U.S.: 17.2%
35.8%±14.2
U.S.: 17.2%
Ogunquit and Woodbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
47.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
53.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
48.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.3%±1.1
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
5.9%±3.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
St. George and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$98,750±$24k
22% above U.S.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
$109,464±$34k
36% above U.S.
$84,545±$16kLowest
5% above U.S.
Ogunquit and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$315,800±$47k
5% below U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$376,800±$50k
13% above U.S.
$311,200±$57kLowest
6% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,225±$263Lowest
13% below U.S.
—
$1,394±$132Highest
about the U.S. average
—
St. George 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.
$5,514Highest
77% above U.S.
$4,609
48% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
31.8%±65.8
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
96%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
73.3%±95.3
U.S.: 51.1%
St. George and Woodbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
3.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
91.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1970Lowest
10 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 min
11% above U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
19 minLowest
28% below U.S.
34 minHighest
28% above U.S.
Work from home
9.4%±4.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
27.6%±8.5
U.S.: 15.1%
13.6%±6.3
U.S.: 15.1%
Ogunquit and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 — — Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94
High school in town None in town — — None in town
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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.