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Ogunquit vs Bethlehem vs York
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering OgunquitWells
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Bethlehem has the most affordable homes ($288k median).
York has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | Bethlehem | York |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
2,537 |
13,986Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50.6±8.5 30% above U.S. |
49.5±5.2Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| York and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$85,029±$18kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$121,250±$25kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| York and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$288,300±$22kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$636,400±$30k 91% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,174±$81Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,490±$336Highest 5% above U.S. |
| York and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,418Highest 74% above U.S. |
$4,658 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.3%±18.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±10.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| York and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.2%±12.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
26%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #34 of 120 in NH | #13 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | York Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Profile Senior High School | York High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9Lowest |
9.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.