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Cabot vs Ogunquit vs Windham vs Marshfield
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 the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Windham has the most renters (17.1% rent).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
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 | Windham | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579 |
1,379 |
594Lowest |
1,863Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6 4% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
38.7±6.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Marshfield 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% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.5%Lowest 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% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Marshfield 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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$60,313±$10kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Windham 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. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$214,100±$37kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354Lowest 12% below U.S. |
— | — | $1,317±$126Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Marshfield and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639 49% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,668Lowest 18% 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% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.7%±73.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marshfield and Cabot 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% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.5%±7.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.