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Lempster vs Ogunquit vs Acworth vs Goshen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lempster has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Acworth has the youngest population (median age 47.3).
Goshen has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Lempster | Ogunquit | Acworth | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 953 |
1,379Highest |
851Lowest |
1,042 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2 31% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
47.3±14.5Lowest 22% above U.S. |
54.1±16.1 39% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.9%±16.5 U.S.: 22% |
26.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Goshen and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.5%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lempster and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,607±$12k 7% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$82,917±$5k about the U.S. average |
$70,417±$26kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $241,900±$29kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$273,000±$34k 18% below U.S. |
$255,600±$53k 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,352±$291Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$1,938±$416Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,558 46% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,695 51% above U.S. |
$4,760Highest 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.2%±74.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lempster and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Lempster School District | — | Fall Mountain Regional 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.