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Landgrove vs Ogunquit vs Jay vs Old Bennington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Landgrove has the highest household income ($196k).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($234k median).
Old Bennington has the most kids (22.5% 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 | Landgrove | Ogunquit | Jay | Old Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 225 |
1,379Highest |
471 |
182Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 56.9±12.8 46% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
45±21.3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Landgrove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±10.8 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Old Bennington and Landgrove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 36.9%±15.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.8%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Landgrove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 91.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
84.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Landgrove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $195,938±$167kHighest 143% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$74,792±$25kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$168,750±$53k 109% above U.S. |
| Landgrove and Old Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $759,400±$157k 128% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$234,200±$45kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$445,500±$105k 34% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Landgrove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | — | $1,063±$1k 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$8,690 179% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 0.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.6%±7.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
46.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Old Bennington and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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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.