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Fletcher vs Ogunquit vs Waterville vs Bakersfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fletcher has the most homeowners (96.1%).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Waterville has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Bakersfield has the youngest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Fletcher | Ogunquit | Waterville | Bakersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,196 |
1,379Highest |
680Lowest |
1,109 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±7.3 25% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
49.1±8.2 26% above U.S. |
46.4±8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Waterville and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bakersfield and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $105,833±$9k 31% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$83,462±$18k 3% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,100±$37k 9% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$236,300±$15kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$271,300±$19k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,679±$427Highest 19% above U.S. |
— | $1,110±$93Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,200±$327 15% below U.S. |
| Fletcher and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,965Highest 59% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,957 27% above U.S. |
$3,823Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±78.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±27.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.8%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waterville and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Fletcher School District | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.