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Ogunquit vs Brandon vs Raymond
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%).
Brandon has the most affordable homes ($228k median).
Raymond has the youngest population (median age 47.3).
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 | Brandon | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
4,120 |
4,610Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50.1±3.1 29% above U.S. |
47.3±4.1Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Brandon and Raymond 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% |
22.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$64,180±$12kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$88,194±$20k 9% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Raymond 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. |
$227,800±$23kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$395,800±$42k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,064±$225Highest 25% below U.S. |
$965±$397Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Brandon and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$4,241 36% above U.S. |
$3,139Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±15.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±62.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brandon and Raymond 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% |
14.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.3%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Raymond 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 | — | #69 of 70 in VT | #112 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | — | Otter Valley Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.