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North Hartland vs Ogunquit vs Athens
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Hartland has the most renters (46% rent).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Athens has the most affordable homes ($240k 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 | North Hartland | Ogunquit | Athens |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 322Lowest |
1,379Highest |
431 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 59.2±4.6 52% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
47.3±6.5Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and North Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±17.2 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Athens and North Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23%±12.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and North Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Athens and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,161±$50kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$68,438±$30k 15% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,000±$354k 26% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$240,400±$32kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,125±$537 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,438Highest 74% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Hartland and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 28.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 0%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±7.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
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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.