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Strafford vs Ogunquit vs Vershire vs Tunbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Strafford has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
Tunbridge has the youngest population (median age 42.7).
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 | Strafford | Ogunquit | Vershire | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,372 |
1,379Highest |
842Lowest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3 17% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vershire and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $110,833±$19k 37% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$71,618±$12kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$89,464±$26k 11% 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 | $431,300±$40k 30% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$209,100±$55kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$789 20% below U.S. |
— | $1,117±$80Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,640 49% above U.S. |
$4,645 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Strafford School District | — | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| 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.