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Cabot 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
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
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 | Cabot | Leicester | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579Highest |
1,026Lowest |
1,379 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-10%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
48.8±3.8 25% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16k 5% below U.S. |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$309,700±$107k 7% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354Highest 12% below U.S. |
$1,098±$300Lowest 22% below U.S. |
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| Cabot and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639Highest 49% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±40.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cabot and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest 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.