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Ogunquit vs Coventry vs Northport
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%).
Coventry has the most kids (18.2% under 18).
Northport has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Coventry | Northport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
35,907Highest |
1,621 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44±1.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
56.6±3.8 46% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Northport 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% |
18.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Coventry and Northport 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% |
19.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.2%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Northport 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% |
31.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Coventry and Ogunquit 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. |
$102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$73,523±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Coventry 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. |
$356,200±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$343,400±$36kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,206±$155Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,088±$299Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Coventry and Northport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,099Highest 63% above U.S. |
$2,721Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northport and Coventry 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% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #24 of 38 in RI | — |
| School district | — | Coventry | Northport Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Coventry High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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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.