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Charlemont vs Ogunquit vs Rowe vs Buckland
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 the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Rowe has the most kids (23% under 18).
Buckland has the most renters (25.4% rent).
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 | Charlemont | Ogunquit | Rowe | Buckland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,118 |
1,379 |
453Lowest |
2,036Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.6±6.7 53% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
48.9±6.4Lowest 26% above U.S. |
49.5±5.4 27% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Charlemont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Rowe and Buckland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 41.1%±10.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Charlemont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $53,063±$12kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$69,583±$13k 14% below U.S. |
$82,877±$6k about the U.S. average |
| Ogunquit and Buckland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,500±$52k 8% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$275,000±$41kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$321,400±$25k 3% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$126Lowest 28% below U.S. |
— | $1,313±$576Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,111±$213 21% below U.S. |
| Rowe and Buckland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,351 39% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$1,458Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$4,761Highest 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.1%±18.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
58%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Buckland and Charlemont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 min 35% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Hawlemont | — | Rowe | Mohawk Trail |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Mohawk Trail Regional School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.5 |
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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.