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Lemington vs Ogunquit vs Colebrook vs Norton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lemington has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Colebrook has the most renters (30.6% rent).
Norton has the most homeowners (100%).
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 | Lemington | Ogunquit | Colebrook | Norton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 108Lowest |
1,379 |
1,988Highest |
108Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.8±22.6 38% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
53.7±4.9Lowest 38% above U.S. |
53.8±6.7 38% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±21.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
13%±21.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Lemington and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 35.2%±23.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±15.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±9.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±10.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Norton and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $55,000±$42k 32% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$51,159±$6kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$65,625±$23k 19% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $138,400±$14kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$192,200±$59k 42% below U.S. |
$200,000±$32k 40% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $750±$238 47% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,365Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$4,350 39% above U.S. |
$2,769 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±19.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Colebrook and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 40% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.2%±12.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±18 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Colebrook School District | — |
| High school in town | — | — | Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H) | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.4 |
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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.