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Alexandria vs Ogunquit vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alexandria has the most affordable homes ($323k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Washington has the most homeowners (94.4%).
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 | Alexandria | Ogunquit | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,983Highest |
1,379 |
1,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±5Lowest 35% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
55±4.7 41% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Alexandria and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Washington and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,194±$8kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$89,453±$12k 11% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,300±$27kLowest about the U.S. average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$358,600±$32k 8% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$273Highest 20% below U.S. |
— | $1,106±$160Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Alexandria and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,021Highest 61% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,321Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±40.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±88.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alexandria and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 min 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Washington School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.