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Mount Holly vs Ogunquit vs Wallingford vs Plymouth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mount Holly has the most kids (21.2% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Wallingford has the youngest population (median age 45.9).
Plymouth has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Mount Holly | Ogunquit | Wallingford | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,415 |
1,379 |
2,286Highest |
533Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.2 38% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.9±10.8Lowest 18% above U.S. |
52.2±9.6 34% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5 U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Mount Holly and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.6%±10.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,015±$19kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$80,230±$15k about the U.S. average |
$87,614±$8k 9% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,900±$40k 11% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$261,900±$44kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$337,900±$21k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,534±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
— | $891±$95Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,299±$171 8% below U.S. |
| Mount Holly and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,926Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,355 40% above U.S. |
$5,585Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.9%±65.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±13.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±53 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mount Holly and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
78%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older 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 |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 | — | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | — |
| 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.