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Groton vs Ogunquit vs Marshfield vs Bakersfield
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%).
Marshfield has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
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 | Marshfield | Bakersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 967Lowest |
1,379 |
1,863Highest |
1,109 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.8 17% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
38.7±6.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±8 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,250±$14k 4% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$60,313±$10kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$83,462±$18k 3% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Bakersfield 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$214,100±$37kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$271,300±$19k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $288±$151Lowest 80% below U.S. |
— | $1,317±$126Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,200±$327 15% below U.S. |
| Marshfield and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,659Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$3,668 18% above U.S. |
$3,823 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.5%±72.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.7%±73.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.8%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marshfield and Bakersfield 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.5%±7.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| 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.