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Ogunquit vs Cabot vs Barnard
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%).
Cabot has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Barnard has the oldest housing (typical home built 1971).
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 | Cabot | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379 |
1,579Highest |
1,211Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
42.4±6 9% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
26.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Barnard 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% |
21%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Barnard 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. |
$77,031±$16kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$97,581±$19k 21% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Barnard 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. |
$268,500±$77kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$402,600±$71k 21% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,243±$354Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$1,372±$80Highest about the U.S. average |
| Barnard and Cabot 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. |
$4,639 49% above U.S. |
$6,038Highest 94% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cabot and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.