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Ogunquit vs Sheffield vs Ryegate
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%).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% 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 | Sheffield | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Highest |
573Lowest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42±8 8% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Sheffield 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% |
19.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sheffield 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±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$66,484±$15k 18% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Ryegate 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. |
$171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $967±$79Highest 32% below U.S. |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Sheffield and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$2,123Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$3,472 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±41.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sheffield and Ryegate 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% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| 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.