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Madison vs Ogunquit vs Warner vs New Durham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Madison has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
New Durham has the most affordable homes ($339k 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 | Madison | Ogunquit | Warner | New Durham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,680 |
1,379Lowest |
2,959Highest |
2,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±9.7 29% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
46.5±7.5 20% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Madison and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.1%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,697±$11k 27% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$100,194±$13k 24% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $388,700±$36k 17% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$339,400±$27kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,556±$256Highest 10% above U.S. |
— | $1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,417±$116 about the U.S. average |
| Madison and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,074Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,774 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.2%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±42.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Madison and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Madison School District | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None 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.