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Granville vs Ogunquit vs Sheffield

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 kids (19.1% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k 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.

MeasureGranvilleOgunquitSheffield
People
Population
414Lowest
1,379Highest
573
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.8±7.7
15% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
42±8Lowest
8% above U.S.
Kids under 18
19.1%±5.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
17.1%±6.6
U.S.: 22%
Granville and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
18.4%±4.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.2%±4
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
30.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
27.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.4%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
5.9%±4.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Sheffield and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$60,500±$21k
25% below U.S.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
$58,333±$26kLowest
28% below U.S.
Ogunquit and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$233,300±$40k
30% below U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$171,900±$50kLowest
48% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,163±$184Highest
18% below U.S.
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$967±$79Lowest
32% below U.S.
Granville and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,914
7% below U.S.
$4,473Highest
43% above U.S.
$2,123Lowest
32% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
34.8%±70.3
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
61.5%±41.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Sheffield and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
87.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
83.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974Lowest
6 yrs older than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1987Highest
7 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 minHighest
28% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
30 min
14% above U.S.
Work from home
31.9%±15
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.1%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Ogunquit and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — — Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64
High school in town — — None in town
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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.