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Ogunquit vs North Smithfield vs York

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 Smithfield has the most affordable homes ($457k median).
York has the shortest commute (24 min average).

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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 SmithfieldYork
People
Population
1,379Lowest
12,708
13,986Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+9.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
45.5±3.9Lowest
17% above U.S.
49.5±5.2
27% above U.S.
Kids under 18
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.2%±3.2
U.S.: 22%
21.1%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
York and North Smithfield 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%
20.9%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
27.9%±3.2
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
33.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
53.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
4.4%±1.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.5%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
North Smithfield and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$114,259±$56k
42% above U.S.
$108,866±$12kLowest
35% above U.S.
$121,250±$25kHighest
50% above U.S.
York and Ogunquit 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.
$457,200±$21kLowest
37% above U.S.
$636,400±$30k
91% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,282±$531Lowest
9% below U.S.
$1,490±$336Highest
5% above U.S.
York and North Smithfield 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.
$5,219Highest
67% above U.S.
$4,658
49% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
33.6%±11.4
U.S.: 51.1%
56.5%±10.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
5.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
77.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
81.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1972Lowest
8 yrs older than U.S.
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
about the U.S. average
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
24 minLowest
11% below U.S.
Work from home
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.2%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
26%±3.9
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #13 of 38 in RI #13 of 133 in ME
School district — North Smithfield York Public Schools
High school in town — North Smitfield HS York High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
12.1Highest
9.6Lowest
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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.