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Ogunquit vs Eliot vs Jaffrey
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%).
Eliot has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Jaffrey has the most affordable homes ($246k 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 | Ogunquit | Eliot | Jaffrey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
7,146Highest |
5,448 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
42.9±3.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Jaffrey and Eliot 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% |
27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Eliot 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% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Jaffrey 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. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$92,330±$18kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Eliot 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. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
$245,500±$27kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$962±$202Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,549 46% above U.S. |
$6,196Highest 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±23 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Jaffrey 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% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #19 of 133 in ME | #87 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Conant Middle High School (H) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 21.3 |
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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.