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Grafton vs Ogunquit vs Fairlee vs Bridgewater
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Fairlee has the most renters (19.1% rent).
Bridgewater has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
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 | Fairlee | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 666Lowest |
1,379Highest |
1,066 |
980 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.2±4.4 52% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
56.2±8.7Lowest 44% above U.S. |
57.1±8 47% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 5.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bridgewater and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.2%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±3.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grafton and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,111±$7k 6% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$74,760±$10k 7% below U.S. |
$70,272±$3kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,200±$85k 3% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$274,200±$39k 18% below U.S. |
$218,300±$55kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,288±$174Highest 9% below U.S. |
— | $1,083±$242 23% below U.S. |
$850±$778Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Grafton and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,843 55% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,617Highest 80% above U.S. |
$3,418Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.8%±69.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
89.2%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.7%±39.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.8%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Athens Grafton School District | — | Rivendell Interstate School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.