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Groton vs Marshfield vs Ogunquit vs Ryegate
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 homeowners (94.4%).
Marshfield has the youngest population (median age 38.7).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Ryegate has the oldest housing (typical home built 1949).
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 | Marshfield | Ogunquit | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 967Lowest |
1,863Highest |
1,379 |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.8 17% above U.S. |
38.7±6.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Marshfield and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Groton and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,250±$14k 4% below U.S. |
$60,313±$10kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$66,484±$15k 18% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$70k 27% below U.S. |
$214,100±$37kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $288±$151Lowest 80% below U.S. |
$1,317±$126Highest 7% below U.S. |
— | $908±$236 36% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,659 17% above U.S. |
$3,668 18% above U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.5%±72.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.7%±73.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marshfield and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.5%±7.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.