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Grafton vs Ogunquit vs Springfield

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 kids (21% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).

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.

MeasureGraftonOgunquitSpringfield
People
Population
1,354
1,379Highest
1,122Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
43.1±10.6Lowest
11% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
51.4±8.8
32% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
21%±4.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
15.1%±8
U.S.: 22%
Grafton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
21%±2.8
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.8%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
24.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
36.4%
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%
0%±1.5Lowest
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.
$100,893±$19k
25% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Springfield 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.
$384,100±$50k
15% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,243±$163Highest
12% below U.S.
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$1,096±$217Lowest
22% below U.S.
Grafton and Springfield 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.
$5,946Highest
91% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
32.1%±34.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
25.9%±64.8
U.S.: 51.1%
Grafton and Springfield 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%
3.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
90.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1983
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
43 minHighest
64% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
34 min
30% above U.S.
Work from home
19.9%±6.8
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.7%±11.6Lowest
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.