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Franconia vs Ogunquit vs Easton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franconia has the most kids (15.2% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Easton has the most affordable homes ($426k median).
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 | Franconia | Ogunquit | Easton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,060 |
1,379Highest |
356Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 55.6±7Lowest 43% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
60.1±7.8 54% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
6.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Franconia and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
41%±19 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franconia and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,292±$28kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$106,250±$38k 32% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $530,300±$96k 59% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$426,100±$78kLowest 28% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,281±$278 9% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,451Highest 139% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,577Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±74.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Franconia and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
98.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lafayette Regional School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.