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Ogunquit vs Pomfret vs Townshend

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%).
Pomfret has the most kids (15.4% under 18).
Townshend has the most affordable homes ($287k 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.

MeasureOgunquitPomfretTownshend
People
Population
1,379
908Lowest
1,538Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+4.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
53.4±12.1Lowest
37% above U.S.
55.6±9.6
43% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Townshend 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%
15.4%±6Highest
U.S.: 22%
12%±2.6
U.S.: 22%
Pomfret and Townshend 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%
29.5%±6.5
U.S.: 17.2%
19.3%±6.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Ogunquit and Pomfret 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%
58%
U.S.: 35.7%
52.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.2%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.4%±1.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.4%±0.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Ogunquit and Pomfret 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.
$84,229±$8k
4% above U.S.
$78,750±$29kLowest
about the U.S. average
Ogunquit and Pomfret 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.
$399,200±$144k
20% above U.S.
$287,200±$79kLowest
14% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,170±$98Highest
17% below U.S.
$1,074±$80Lowest
24% below U.S.
Pomfret and Townshend 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.
$6,722Highest
116% above U.S.
$5,364
72% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
24%±22.4
U.S.: 51.1%
72.5%±23.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
8.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
81.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
82.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1970Lowest
10 yrs older than U.S.
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
24 minLowest
11% below U.S.
25 min
5% below U.S.
Work from home
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
30.3%±10.5
U.S.: 15.1%
28%±18.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Ogunquit and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A
High school in town — None in town Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School
Students per teacherat that high school — —
8.1
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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.