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Groton vs Ogunquit vs Shelburne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Groton has the most kids (15.4% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Shelburne has the most renters (14% rent).
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 | Groton | Ogunquit | Shelburne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 507Lowest |
1,379Highest |
530 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.1±16.2 31% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50.3±11Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Groton and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±4.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,625±$21kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$93,125±$18k 15% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,000±$45kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$280,200±$45k 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,667±$295Highest 89% above U.S. |
— | $1,130±$62Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,873Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$3,801 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±83.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
10%±70.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Groton and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±6.3Lowest 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.