Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Keene vs Sidney
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%).
Keene has the most renters (44.9% rent).
Sidney has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
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 | Keene | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
22,939Highest |
4,790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
43±5.5 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$78,445±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$83,488±$10k 3% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Sidney 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. |
$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$336,200±$34k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,342±$68Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,340±$304Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Keene and Sidney 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. |
$6,812Highest 118% above U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #81 of 120 in NH | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Keene School District | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | — | Keene 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.