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Gill vs Ogunquit vs Oakham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gill has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Gill | Ogunquit | Oakham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,740Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,639 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
49±2.3 26% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±8.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Gill and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gill and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,208±$14kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$102,000±$20k 26% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,100±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$420,100±$20k 26% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,193±$246Highest 16% below U.S. |
— | $1,174±$81Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Gill and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,318 38% above U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$4,103Lowest 32% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gill and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Gill-Montague | — | Quabbin |
| High school in town | None 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.