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Middlesex vs Ogunquit vs Tunbridge vs Monkton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Tunbridge has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
Monkton has the highest household income ($120k).
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 | Middlesex | Ogunquit | Tunbridge | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943 |
1,379 |
1,253Lowest |
1,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
47.1±5.4 21% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$89,464±$26kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$119,688±$28kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$315,300±$23kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$379,900±$18k 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
— | $1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,301±$120Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,645 49% above U.S. |
$5,887 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| 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.