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Oakham vs Ogunquit vs New Braintree vs Granville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
New Braintree has the most kids (20% under 18).
Granville has the most affordable homes ($356k 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 | Oakham | Ogunquit | New Braintree | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,639 |
1,379 |
973Lowest |
1,846Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49±2.3 26% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6Lowest 23% above U.S. |
50.1±3.5 29% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| New Braintree and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,000±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$99,500±$8k 23% above U.S. |
$84,375±$14kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,100±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$408,800±$27k 23% above U.S. |
$356,300±$25kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81Lowest 17% below U.S. |
— | $1,484±$316Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,292±$781 9% below U.S. |
| New Braintree and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,103Lowest 32% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,508Highest 77% above U.S. |
$4,284 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±69.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±51.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.1%±51.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| New Braintree and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 min 46% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 min 39% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.3%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Quabbin | — | Quabbin | — |
| 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.