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Hill vs Ogunquit vs Stoddard vs Alexandria
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hill has the youngest population (median age 49.1).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Stoddard has the most kids (17.5% 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 | Hill | Ogunquit | Stoddard | Alexandria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 908Lowest |
1,379 |
1,072 |
1,983Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±6.8Lowest 26% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
53±4 36% above U.S. |
52.6±5 35% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 10.9%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Stoddard and Alexandria are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.5%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,125±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$94,904±$11k 18% above U.S. |
$89,194±$8k 10% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,700±$41kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$330,300±$20k about the U.S. average |
$323,300±$27k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,135±$273Highest 20% below U.S. |
| Alexandria and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,933 58% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,316Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$5,021Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±40.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alexandria and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 34% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Hill School District | — | Stoddard 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.