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Ogunquit vs York vs Keene

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%).
York has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k 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.

MeasureOgunquitYorkKeene
People
Population
1,379Lowest
13,986
22,939Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+9.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
49.5±5.2
27% above U.S.
37.6±2.3Lowest
3% below U.S.
Kids under 18
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21.1%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
14.1%±1.6
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
27.9%±3.2
U.S.: 17.2%
19.5%±1.8Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
53.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
44.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
2.5%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
13.8%±1.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$114,259±$56k
42% above U.S.
$121,250±$25kHighest
50% above U.S.
$78,445±$8kLowest
about the U.S. average
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.
$636,400±$30k
91% above U.S.
$252,500±$12kLowest
24% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,490±$336Highest
5% above U.S.
$1,342±$68Lowest
5% below U.S.
York and Keene 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.
$4,658
49% above U.S.
$6,812Highest
118% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
56.5%±10.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
44.5%±6.1
U.S.: 51.1%
York and Keene 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%
5.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
10.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
81.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
55.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1961Lowest
19 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
24 min
11% below U.S.
17 minLowest
35% below U.S.
Work from home
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
26%±3.9
U.S.: 15.1%
15.6%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #13 of 133 in ME #81 of 120 in NH
School district — York Public Schools Keene School District
High school in town — York High School Keene High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
9.6Lowest
12.3Highest
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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.