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Groton vs Newark 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%).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Ryegate has the most renters (15.3% rent).
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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 | Newark | Ogunquit | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 967 |
727Lowest |
1,379Highest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% 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. |
41.4±6 6% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
22%±3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Newark 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% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest 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% |
41% 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% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 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. |
$72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 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. |
$229,900±$23k 31% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $288±$151Lowest 80% below U.S. |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
— | $908±$236 36% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,659 17% above U.S. |
$3,771 21% 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% |
7.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Groton 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% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% 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. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% 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% |
13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.