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Burlington vs Ogunquit vs Burlington vs Wilmington
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%).
Wilmington has the most kids (23.1% 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 | Burlington | Ogunquit | Burlington | Wilmington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 26,274Highest |
1,379Lowest |
26,274Highest |
23,336 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±2.2 18% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.9±2.2 18% above U.S. |
42.3±2.2Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $146,436±$14k 81% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$146,436±$14k 81% above U.S. |
$168,152±$19kHighest 108% above U.S. |
| Wilmington and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $740,600±$35k 123% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$740,600±$35k 123% above U.S. |
$680,500±$19kLowest 105% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,718±$368Highest 92% above U.S. |
— | $2,718±$368Highest 92% above U.S. |
$2,394±$328Lowest 69% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,165 98% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,165 98% above U.S. |
$7,704Highest 147% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.9%±2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilmington and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% 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% |
88.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.5%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #83 of 282 in MA | — | #83 of 282 in MA | #73 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Burlington | — | — | Wilmington |
| High school in town | Burlington High | — | — | Wilmington High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
— | — | 9.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.