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Glover vs Groton vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Glover has the most kids (22.3% under 18).
Groton has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
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 | Glover | Groton | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,051 |
967Lowest |
1,379Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 24% above U.S. |
45.7±5.8Lowest 17% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Groton and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,839±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$77,250±$14k 4% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $264,700±$34k 20% below U.S. |
$243,000±$70kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130Highest 31% below U.S. |
$288±$151Lowest 80% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$3,659 17% above U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12.5%±72.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glover and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | — | — |
| High school 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.