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Granville vs Oakham vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Granville has the most affordable homes ($356k median).
Oakham has the most kids (18.2% 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.
| Measure | Granville | Oakham | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,846Highest |
1,639 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.1±3.5 29% above U.S. |
49±2.3Lowest 26% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Oakham and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$14kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$102,000±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,300±$25kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$420,100±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$781Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,174±$81Lowest 17% below U.S. |
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| Granville and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,284 37% above U.S. |
$4,103Lowest 32% above U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.1%±51.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Oakham and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
39 min 46% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.3%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Quabbin | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.