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Lemington vs Ogunquit vs Norton vs Searsburg
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 affordable homes ($138k median).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Searsburg has the most kids (27.1% 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 | Lemington | Ogunquit | Norton | Searsburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 108Lowest |
1,379Highest |
108Lowest |
129 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 53.8±22.6 38% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
53.8±6.7 38% above U.S. |
45.1±9.8Lowest 16% 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%±21.8 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13%±21.1 U.S.: 22% |
27.1%±17.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Searsburg and Lemington 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% |
31.5%±15.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
7%±22.6Lowest 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% |
28.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.2% 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% |
4.6%±10.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±8.6 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±$42kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$65,625±$23k 19% below U.S. |
$61,071±$49k 24% 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. |
$200,000±$32k 40% below U.S. |
$171,400±$39k 48% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,365 24% below U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$2,769 11% below U.S. |
$2,167Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Below poverty line | 1.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 40% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.2%±12.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±18 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Norton 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.