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Goshen vs Monroe vs Ogunquit vs Milan
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Milan has the most renters (12.9% rent).
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 | Milan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,042 |
786Lowest |
1,379Highest |
1,334 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±16.1 39% above U.S. |
51±10.4 31% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50.3±2.8Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Goshen 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% |
18.2%±5.6 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%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.6%Lowest 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% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Milan 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. |
$70,300±$8kLowest 13% 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. |
$259,400±$30k 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,938±$416Highest 37% above U.S. |
$1,104±$218 22% below U.S. |
— | $878±$160Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,760Highest 53% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,674 18% 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% |
17%±43.7 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% |
6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older 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 |
30 minHighest 12% 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% |
5.9%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Monroe School District | — | Milan School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.