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Fairlee vs Ogunquit vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fairlee has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Salisbury has the most kids (16.6% 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 | Fairlee | Ogunquit | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,066Lowest |
1,379Highest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.2±8.7 44% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.2%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Salisbury and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fairlee and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,760±$10kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$39kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,083±$242Lowest 23% below U.S. |
— | $1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,617Highest 80% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 89.2%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Rivendell Interstate School District | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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.