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Guildhall vs Ogunquit vs Lunenburg vs Isle La Motte
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guildhall has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Lunenburg has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
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 | Guildhall | Ogunquit | Lunenburg | Isle La Motte |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371Lowest |
1,379Highest |
1,267 |
577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
51.2±4.2 32% above U.S. |
47.8±12.9 23% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±3 U.S.: 22% |
18%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall and Isle La Motte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$53,125±$9kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$82,500±$17k about the U.S. average |
| Guildhall and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,200±$62k 3% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$164,000±$11kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$269,300±$40k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
— | $1,025±$172 27% below U.S. |
$1,391±$221Highest about the U.S. average |
| Isle La Motte and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625Highest 48% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$2,702Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$2,980 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±57.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±92.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.9%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Isle La Motte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| 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.