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Guilford vs Morgan vs Ogunquit vs Sharon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guilford has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Morgan has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Sharon has the most renters (20.3% rent).
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 | Guilford | Morgan | Ogunquit | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,461Highest |
827Lowest |
1,379 |
1,577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±5.2 20% above U.S. |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Morgan and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,243±$6kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$91,250±$25k 13% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$84,375±$17k 5% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
$311,300±$66kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$346,700±$37k 4% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,283±$273 9% below U.S. |
$1,112±$64Lowest 21% below U.S. |
— | $1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
| Sharon and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,827 87% above U.S. |
$3,426Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guilford and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | — | Sharon School District |
| 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.