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Ogunquit vs North Bennington vs Raymond
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 shortest commute (18 min average).
Raymond has the most kids (19.1% 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 | North Bennington | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379 |
1,336Lowest |
4,610Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.9±10Lowest 13% above U.S. |
47.3±4.1 22% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.9%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.5Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3% 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% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$68,571±$10kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$88,194±$20k 9% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Raymond 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±$40kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$395,800±$42k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,447±$278Highest about the U.S. average |
$965±$397Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| North Bennington and Raymond 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. |
$5,590Highest 79% above U.S. |
$3,139Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±26.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±62.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Bennington and Raymond 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% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.3%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Raymond 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 | — | — | #112 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.