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Cabot vs Ogunquit vs Walden vs Woodbury
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%).
Walden has the most affordable homes ($239k median).
Woodbury has the most homeowners (94.9%).
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 | Ogunquit | Walden | Woodbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579Highest |
1,379 |
1,037 |
659Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2 25% above U.S. |
54.5±8.8 40% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Woodbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±9.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Woodbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.8%±14.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Woodbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$88,000±$15k 9% above U.S. |
$84,545±$16k 5% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77k 19% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$238,900±$23kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$311,200±$57k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354Highest 12% below U.S. |
— | $900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
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| Cabot and Walden 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. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,944Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,609 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.3%±95.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woodbury and Walden 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.