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Goshen vs Monroe vs Ogunquit vs Jefferson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Goshen has the most kids (26.8% under 18).
Monroe has the youngest population (median age 51).
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 | Goshen | Monroe | Ogunquit | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,042 |
786Lowest |
1,379Highest |
1,013 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±16.1 39% above U.S. |
51±10.4Lowest 31% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
58±3.5 49% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Goshen and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.5%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±9.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$26k 13% below U.S. |
$88,150±$7k 9% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$67,188±$13kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,600±$53kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$296,700±$92k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,938±$416Highest 37% above U.S. |
$1,104±$218 22% below U.S. |
— | $867±$156Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,760Highest 53% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,196 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±74.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±71.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monroe and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Monroe School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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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.