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Groton vs Newark vs Ogunquit vs Waterford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newark has the most kids (22% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Waterford has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Newark | Ogunquit | Waterford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 967 |
727Lowest |
1,379Highest |
1,279 |
| 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% |
-0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.8 17% above U.S. |
41.4±6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.4±5.3 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
22%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Newark and Waterford 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% |
21.4%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41% 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%±1.3 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±$7kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$109,375±$19k 35% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Waterford 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±$23kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$271,500±$22k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $288±$151Lowest 80% below U.S. |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,659Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$3,771 21% above U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$4,238 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.5%±72.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Groton and Newark 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% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
99%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.3%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.