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Charleston vs Ogunquit vs Lunenburg
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%).
Lunenburg has the most affordable homes ($164k 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 | Charleston | Ogunquit | Lunenburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 936Lowest |
1,379Highest |
1,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.4±9.3 50% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
51.2±4.2Lowest 32% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lunenburg and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.7%±8.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $49,286±$17kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$53,125±$9k 34% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $238,000±$53k 28% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$164,000±$11kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $979±$444Lowest 31% below U.S. |
— | $1,025±$172Highest 27% below U.S. |
| Lunenburg and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,750 20% above U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$2,702Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±26.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±57.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lunenburg and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.7%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Charleston School District | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.