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Litchfield vs Ogunquit vs York vs Deerfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Litchfield has the highest household income ($162k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
York has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Deerfield has the most affordable homes ($421k 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 | Litchfield | Ogunquit | York | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,499 |
1,379Lowest |
13,986Highest |
4,932 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±1.7 11% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
49.5±5.2 27% above U.S. |
42.8±4.2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Litchfield and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Litchfield and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $162,036±$11kHighest 101% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$121,250±$25k 50% above U.S. |
$131,563±$10k 63% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $485,000±$18k 46% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$636,400±$30k 91% above U.S. |
$421,000±$33kLowest 27% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,138±$406Highest 51% above U.S. |
— | $1,490±$336Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$1,593±$318 13% above U.S. |
| Litchfield and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,273Highest 165% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,658 49% above U.S. |
$7,369 136% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 81.5%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±10.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.4%±17.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Litchfield and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #53 of 120 in NH | — | #13 of 133 in ME | #61 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Litchfield School District | — | York Public Schools | Deerfield School District |
| High school in town | Campbell High School | — | York High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
— | 9.6Lowest |
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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.