What stands out worked out from the figures below

Amherst Town has the youngest population (median age 21.4).

Ogunquit has the oldest population (median age 62.8).

Amherst Town is a college town. 59.6% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Amherst Town	Ogunquit
People
Population	38,182Highest	1,379Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+76.8% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	21.4±0.2Lowest 45% below U.S.	62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S.
Kids under 18	7.5%±1.1Highest U.S.: 22%	5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Amherst Town and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	10.1%±1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	75.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	63.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	59.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$66,968±$7kLowest 17% below U.S.	$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S.
	Ogunquit and Amherst Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$484,900±$21kLowest 46% above U.S.	$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,671±$93 18% above U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,787Highest 182% above U.S.	$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	68.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%	0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Amherst Town and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	23.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	44.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S.	1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	18 minLowest 32% below U.S.	26 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	21%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#58 of 282 in MA	—
School district	Amherst · Amherst-Pelham	—
High school in town	Amherst Regional High	—
Students per teacherat that high school	11.3	—
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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.