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Guilford vs Ogunquit vs Plainfield vs Grand Isle
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 most affordable homes ($313k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Grand Isle has the most kids (19.8% 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 | Guilford | Ogunquit | Plainfield | Grand Isle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,461Highest |
1,379 |
1,314Lowest |
2,192 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±5.2 20% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5 24% above U.S. |
43.3±2.6Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Grand Isle and Guilford 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 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±$6k 7% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$69,250±$31kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$100,846±$22k 25% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Grand Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,600±$39kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
$398,600±$33k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,283±$273 9% below U.S. |
— | $1,153±$103Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,363±$530Highest 4% below U.S. |
| Grand Isle and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,827Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,806 54% above U.S. |
$5,453 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Grand Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | — | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 |
| 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.