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York vs Ossipee vs Ogunquit vs Eliot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
York has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
Ossipee has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Eliot has the shortest commute (23 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 | York | Ossipee | Ogunquit | Eliot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,986Highest |
4,521 |
1,379Lowest |
7,146 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±5.2Lowest 27% above U.S. |
50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| York and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $121,250±$25kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
| York and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $636,400±$30k 91% above U.S. |
$325,500±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,490±$336Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$1,601±$245 13% above U.S. |
— | $1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,658Highest 49% above U.S. |
$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,549 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±10.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #13 of 133 in ME | #100 of 120 in NH | — | #19 of 133 in ME |
| School district | York Public Schools | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | York High School | None in town | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
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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.