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Ogunquit vs St. George vs Monkton

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%).
St. George has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
Monkton has the highest household income ($120k).

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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.

MeasureOgunquitSt. GeorgeMonkton
People
Population
1,379
812Lowest
1,999Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+17.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
+5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
44.7±13.4Lowest
15% above U.S.
47.1±5.4
21% above U.S.
Kids under 18
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
25.6%±7Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.1%±3.8
U.S.: 22%
St. George and Monkton 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%
15.9%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.2%±2.8
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
53.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
50%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
5.9%±3.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.3%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
St. George 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.
$109,464±$34kLowest
36% above U.S.
$119,688±$28kHighest
48% above U.S.
Monkton 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.
$376,800±$50kLowest
13% above U.S.
$379,900±$18k
14% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,394±$132Highest
about the U.S. average
$1,301±$120Lowest
8% below U.S.
St. George and Monkton 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.
$5,514
77% above U.S.
$5,887Highest
89% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
96%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
62.1%±64
U.S.: 51.1%
St. George and Monkton 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%
5.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
91.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
96.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1988Highest
8 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
about the U.S. average
19 minLowest
28% below U.S.
29 minHighest
11% above U.S.
Work from home
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
27.6%±8.5
U.S.: 15.1%
26.7%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Ogunquit and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — — Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61
High school in town — — None in town
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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.