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Stoddard vs Ogunquit vs Salisbury vs Hill
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 renters (6.7% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Salisbury has the most kids (20.1% under 18).
Hill has the most affordable homes ($312k 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 | Stoddard | Ogunquit | Salisbury | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,072 |
1,379 |
1,609Highest |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53±4 36% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5 32% above U.S. |
49.1±6.8Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.9%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Salisbury and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4%Lowest 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% |
2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 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±$11k 18% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$111,591±$17k 38% above U.S. |
$82,125±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Ogunquit and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,300±$20k about the U.S. average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$363,400±$47k 9% above U.S. |
$311,700±$41kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
— | $1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
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| Salisbury and Stoddard 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. |
$5,859Highest 88% above U.S. |
$4,933 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoddard and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Stoddard School District | — | Merrimack Valley School District | Hill School District |
| High school in town | None 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.