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Ogunquit vs Goshen vs Springfield
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%).
Goshen has the most kids (26.8% under 18).
Springfield has the youngest population (median age 51.4).
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 | Goshen | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Highest |
1,042Lowest |
1,122 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
54.1±16.1 39% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Lowest 32% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Goshen 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% |
26.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
| Goshen and Springfield 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% |
27.5%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Goshen 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% |
22.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Goshen 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. |
$70,417±$26kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Springfield 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. |
$255,600±$53kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,938±$416Highest 37% above U.S. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,760 53% above U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.2%±74.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goshen and Springfield 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% |
5.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
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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.