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Grafton vs Ogunquit vs Langdon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grafton has the most renters (16.9% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Langdon has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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 | Grafton | Ogunquit | Langdon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,354 |
1,379Highest |
805Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±10.6 11% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.3±12.6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grafton and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$97,917±$31k 21% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$23kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$281,900±$18k 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$163Lowest 12% below U.S. |
— | $1,417±$285Highest about the U.S. average |
| Langdon and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,239 68% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,492Highest 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±34.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±81.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Langdon and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 43 minHighest 64% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.9%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Fall Mountain Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.7 |
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| 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.