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Ogunquit vs Strafford vs Thetford
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).
Thetford has the most affordable homes ($330k 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 | Thetford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379 |
1,372Lowest |
2,813Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
43.6±6.2Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and Thetford 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%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Thetford and Strafford 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. |
$88,045±$16kLowest 9% 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. |
$329,500±$96kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$789Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,141±$96Highest 19% below U.S. |
| Thetford and Strafford 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. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$6,948 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.7%±30.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thetford and Strafford 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% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #40 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Strafford School District | Thetford School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.