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Ogunquit vs Springfield 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%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($384k median).
York has the most kids (21.1% 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.

MeasureOgunquitSpringfieldYork
People
Population
1,379
1,122Lowest
13,986Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+9.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
51.4±8.8
32% above U.S.
49.5±5.2Lowest
27% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Springfield 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%
15.1%±8
U.S.: 22%
21.1%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
York and Springfield 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%
19.8%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
27.9%±3.2
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
36.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
53.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.2%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0%±1.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.5%±1.3
U.S.: 6.4%
Ogunquit and York 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.
$100,893±$19kLowest
25% 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.
$384,100±$50kLowest
15% above U.S.
$636,400±$30k
91% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,096±$217Lowest
22% below U.S.
$1,490±$336Highest
5% above U.S.
York and Springfield 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.
$5,946Highest
91% above U.S.
$4,658
49% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
25.9%±64.8
U.S.: 51.1%
56.5%±10.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
York and Springfield 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%
3.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
5.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
90.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
81.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
about the U.S. average
34 minHighest
30% above U.S.
24 minLowest
11% below U.S.
Work from home
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.7%±11.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
26%±3.9
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — — #13 of 133 in ME
School district — — York Public Schools
High school in town — — York High School
Students per teacherat that high school — —
9.6
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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.