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Goshen vs North Westminster vs Ogunquit vs Leicester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Westminster has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Leicester has the most kids (14.9% under 18).
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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 | North Westminster | Ogunquit | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 142 |
125Lowest |
1,379Highest |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.9±8.3 51% above U.S. |
59.5±9.3 53% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
48.8±3.8Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and North Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.6%±11.6 U.S.: 22% |
0%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Leicester and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 37.3%±11.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
44%±40.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Westminster and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±10Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,250±$33kLowest 30% below U.S. |
— | $114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$70,417±$30k 13% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$115k about the U.S. average |
$171,500±$128kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$309,700±$107k 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | — | $1,098±$300 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,240Highest 68% above U.S. |
$2,938Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,822 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | — | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±40.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Leicester and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
— | 26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
37.3%±23.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and North Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.