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Morgan vs Ogunquit vs Holland vs Charleston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morgan has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Holland has the most renters (28% rent).
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 | Morgan | Ogunquit | Holland | Charleston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 827 |
1,379Highest |
790Lowest |
936 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.8±3.9 7% above U.S. |
58.4±9.3 50% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.2%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Holland and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.7%±8.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
13.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Holland and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$25k 13% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$60,729±$16k 25% below U.S. |
$49,286±$17kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,300±$66k 6% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$209,400±$44kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$238,000±$53k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$64 21% below U.S. |
— | $1,330±$69Highest 6% below U.S. |
$979±$444Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,426Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$3,463 11% above U.S. |
$3,750 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±26.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Holland and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.3%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | Charleston School District |
| High school 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.