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Ryegate vs Ogunquit vs Groton vs Proctor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Groton has the most homeowners (94.4%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Ryegate | Ogunquit | Groton | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,059 |
1,379 |
967Lowest |
1,794Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.7±5.8 17% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Groton and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$77,250±$14k 4% below U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$243,000±$70k 27% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236 36% below U.S. |
— | $288±$151Lowest 80% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202Highest 27% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$3,659 17% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
12.5%±72.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.7 |
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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.