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Franklin vs Ogunquit vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Orange has the most affordable homes ($222k 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 | Franklin | Ogunquit | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,590Highest |
1,379 |
957Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50.3±5.3 29% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Franklin and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franklin and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,917±$21k about the U.S. average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$71,302±$13kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,400±$66k 26% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$222,000±$22kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$266Lowest 37% below U.S. |
— | $1,330±$153Highest 6% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,384Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$3,545 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±42.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Franklin and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| 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.