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Ogunquit vs Strafford vs Croydon
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%).
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
Croydon has the most affordable homes ($317k 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 | Strafford | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Highest |
1,372 |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and Croydon 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% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford 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. |
$110,833±$19k 37% above U.S. |
$98,333±$21kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Strafford 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. |
$431,300±$40k 30% above U.S. |
$317,300±$33kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$789Highest 20% below U.S. |
$991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Strafford and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Strafford and Croydon 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% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Strafford School District | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | — | None 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.