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Franconia vs Ogunquit vs Sugar Hill
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Sugar Hill has the highest household income ($154k).
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 | Sugar Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,060 |
1,379Highest |
658Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±7Lowest 43% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
60.8±2.1 56% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Sugar Hill 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% |
10.3%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Franconia and Sugar Hill 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% |
37.2%±12.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Sugar Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±3.1Lowest 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±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$154,091±$32kHighest 91% above U.S. |
| Sugar Hill and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $530,300±$96kLowest 59% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$639,700±$50k 92% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,281±$278Highest 9% below U.S. |
— | $1,208±$630Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Franconia and Sugar Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,451Highest 139% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$7,340 135% 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% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Franconia and Sugar Hill 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lafayette Regional School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.