Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Fairfax vs Sandgate
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 the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Fairfax has the most kids (24% under 18).
Sandgate has the most affordable homes ($194k 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 | Fairfax | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379 |
5,226Highest |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
38.8±3.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.7±5.4 43% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Sandgate 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% |
24%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Fairfax and Sandgate 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% |
12.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Sandgate 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% |
49.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fairfax 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±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$128,963±$29kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Fairfax 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. |
$378,200±$22k 14% above U.S. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,080±$131 24% below U.S. |
— |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,497Highest 76% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±33.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairfax and Ogunquit 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% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Sandgate 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 | — | #36 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Fairfax School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax) | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
— |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.