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Ogunquit vs North Bennington vs Cornish

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%).
North Bennington has the most renters (38.6% rent).
Cornish has the most kids (14.4% 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.

MeasureOgunquitNorth BenningtonCornish
People
Population
1,379
1,336Lowest
1,816Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+4.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
43.9±10Lowest
13% above U.S.
54±8.3
39% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Cornish 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%
10.4%±2.9
U.S.: 22%
14.4%±3.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
Cornish and North Bennington 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%
31.9%±8.1
U.S.: 17.2%
27.3%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Ogunquit and North Bennington 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%
41.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
40.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
21.6%±6.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.4%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
$68,571±$10kLowest
15% below U.S.
$91,821±$2k
14% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Cornish 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.
$313,000±$40k
6% below U.S.
$296,000±$69kLowest
11% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,447±$278Highest
about the U.S. average
$1,221±$227Lowest
14% below U.S.
North Bennington and Cornish 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.
$5,590
79% above U.S.
$5,796Highest
86% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
53.7%±26.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
40.5%±38.1
U.S.: 51.1%
North Bennington and Cornish 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%
7.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
61.4%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1957Lowest
23 yrs older than U.S.
1980Highest
same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
18 minLowest
33% below U.S.
24 min
8% below U.S.
Work from home
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
17.3%±7.3
U.S.: 15.1%
12%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district — — Cornish School District
High school in town — — None in town
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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.