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Ascutney vs Ogunquit vs Waltham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ascutney has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Waltham has the most kids (12.8% under 18).
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 | Ascutney | Ogunquit | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 381Lowest |
1,379Highest |
452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 64.4±7.3Highest 66% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8 61% above U.S. |
60.8±7.3Lowest 56% above U.S. |
| Ascutney and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±10.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Waltham and Ascutney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 44.9%±15 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Waltham and Ascutney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,269±$46kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$97,500±$14k 21% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,800±$91kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$329,700±$51k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,096±$113 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,429Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,714Highest 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waltham and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
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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.