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Stoddard vs Ogunquit vs Nelson vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stoddard has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Nelson has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
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 | Stoddard | Ogunquit | Nelson | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,072 |
1,379Highest |
648Lowest |
1,122 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-13.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53±4 36% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.3±11.7Lowest 9% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
| Nelson and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,904±$11kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$99,792±$23k 24% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,300±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$340,900±$49k about the U.S. average |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
— | $1,203±$243Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
| Nelson and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,316Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,575 79% above U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±68.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoddard and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.5%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Stoddard School District | — | Nelson 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 | 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.