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Auburn vs Leicester vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Auburn has the most renters (20.4% rent).
Leicester has the youngest population (median age 42.4).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Auburn | Leicester | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,970Highest |
11,113 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±1.6 15% above U.S. |
42.4±3.5Lowest 9% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Auburn and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
31%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Leicester and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,711±$10kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$105,173±$9kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
| Auburn and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$16kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$413,100±$23k 24% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,467±$155Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$1,487±$258Highest 5% above U.S. |
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| Leicester and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,289Highest 70% above U.S. |
$4,452Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±10.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.7%±14.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Auburn and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.1%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #106 of 282 in MA | #222 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Auburn | Leicester | — |
| High school in town | Auburn Senior High | Leicester High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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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.