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Landgrove vs Ogunquit vs Peru
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 most kids (17.3% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Peru has the most affordable homes ($400k 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 | Landgrove | Ogunquit | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 225Lowest |
1,379Highest |
434 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8% 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. |
45.3±8.6Lowest 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%±10.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
8.5%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Landgrove and Peru 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% |
21.4%±5Lowest 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% |
54.3%Lowest 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% |
1.8%±3.2Lowest 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±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$151,875±$83k 88% above U.S. |
| Landgrove and Peru 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. |
$400,000±$105kLowest 20% 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 | — | — | $1,271±$820 10% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29%±47.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Peru and Landgrove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.6%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
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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.