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Goshen vs Ogunquit vs Lempster
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%).
Lempster has the youngest population (median age 50.8).
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 | Ogunquit | Lempster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,042 |
1,379Highest |
953Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±16.1 39% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50.8±7.2Lowest 31% 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.5%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Goshen 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% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lempster and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$26kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$86,607±$12k 7% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,600±$53k 23% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$241,900±$29kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,938±$416 37% above U.S. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,760Highest 53% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,558 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±74.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lempster 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 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. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Lempster School District |
| High school 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.