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Hebron vs Ogunquit vs Seabrook Beach vs Groton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hebron has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Seabrook Beach has the most renters (25.5% rent).
Groton has the most affordable homes ($269k 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 | Hebron | Ogunquit | Seabrook Beach | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 883 |
1,379Highest |
1,001 |
507Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.9±3.6 49% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
62±3.8 59% above U.S. |
51.1±16.2Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Seabrook Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
5.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Groton and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 37.8%±9.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.1%±7.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Seabrook Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,071±$17k 13% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$93,571±$43k 16% above U.S. |
$85,625±$21kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Seabrook Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $589,500±$61k 77% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79k 163% above U.S. |
$920,900±$75kHighest 177% above U.S. |
$269,000±$45kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Seabrook Beach and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,429±$334Lowest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,725±$575 22% above U.S. |
$2,667±$295Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,603 16% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,873Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
90.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±83.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Seabrook Beach and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
39.5%±20 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Seabrook Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.