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Franklin vs Ogunquit vs Sheffield
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%).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k 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 | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,590Highest |
1,379 |
573Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42±8 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Franklin and Sheffield 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% |
19.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franklin and Sheffield 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. |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% 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. |
$171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$266Lowest 37% below U.S. |
— | $967±$79Highest 32% below U.S. |
| Sheffield and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,384 8% above U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$2,123Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±42.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±41.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sheffield and Franklin 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% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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.