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Lempster vs Ogunquit vs Goshen vs Hill
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%).
Goshen has the most kids (26.8% under 18).
Hill has the youngest population (median age 49.1).
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 | Goshen | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 953 |
1,379Highest |
1,042 |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2 31% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
54.1±16.1 39% above U.S. |
49.1±6.8Lowest 26% 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% |
26.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.9%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.5%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4% 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% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lempster and Ogunquit 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. |
$70,417±$26kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$82,125±$21k about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$255,600±$53k 23% below U.S. |
$311,700±$41k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,938±$416 37% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,558 46% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,760 53% above U.S. |
$4,933Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.2%±74.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Lempster School District | — | — | Hill 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.