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Goshen 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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Jefferson has the most renters (9.5% 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 | Ogunquit | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,042 |
1,379Highest |
1,013Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±16.1Lowest 39% 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.5%±8Lowest 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% |
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% |
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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$67,188±$13kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Goshen 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$296,700±$92k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,938±$416Highest 37% above U.S. |
— | $867±$156Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,760Highest 53% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,196Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±74.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±71.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goshen and Jefferson 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 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. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
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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.