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Burlington vs Ogunquit vs Burlington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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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 | Burlington | Ogunquit | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 26,274Highest |
1,379Lowest |
26,274Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±2.2Lowest 18% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.9±2.2Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $146,436±$14kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$146,436±$14kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $740,600±$35kLowest 123% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$740,600±$35kLowest 123% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,718±$368 92% above U.S. |
— | $2,718±$368 92% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,165Highest 98% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,165Highest 98% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.5%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #83 of 282 in MA | — | #83 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Burlington | — | — |
| High school in town | Burlington High | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
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| 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.