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Ogunquit vs Randolph vs Rockingham
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%).
Randolph has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
Rockingham has the most affordable homes ($211k 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 | Randolph | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
4,843Highest |
4,807 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
46.4±2.6 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rockingham and Randolph 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% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Rockingham 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% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph and Rockingham 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. |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
$70,857±$16kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Randolph 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. |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
$210,900±$14kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,172±$173Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,062±$101Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Rockingham 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. |
$4,698 51% above U.S. |
$4,887Highest 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Rockingham 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% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #55 of 70 in VT | #65 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Rockingham School District |
| High school in town | — | Randolph Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4 |
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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.