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Greenfield vs Ogunquit vs Alexandria
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greenfield has the most kids (18% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Alexandria has the most affordable homes ($323k 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 | Greenfield | Ogunquit | Alexandria |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,730 |
1,379Lowest |
1,983Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.9±2.9Lowest 28% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
52.6±5 35% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Greenfield and Alexandria are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Alexandria are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,603±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$89,194±$8kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,300±$17k 5% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$323,300±$27kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$79 20% below U.S. |
— | $1,135±$273 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,264Highest 133% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,021 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.8%±21.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±40.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alexandria and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 37% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | — | — |
| 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.