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Ogunquit vs Nelson vs Langdon
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%).
Nelson has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Langdon has the most affordable homes ($282k 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 | Nelson | Langdon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Highest |
648Lowest |
805 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-13.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.3±11.7Lowest 9% above U.S. |
42.3±12.6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Nelson and Langdon 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% |
24.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Langdon 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. |
$99,792±$23k 24% above U.S. |
$97,917±$31kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Nelson 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. |
$340,900±$49k about the U.S. average |
$281,900±$18kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,203±$243Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,417±$285Highest about the U.S. average |
| Langdon and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,575Highest 79% above U.S. |
$5,492 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±68.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±81.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Langdon and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.5%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Nelson School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.7 |
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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.