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Chatham vs Ogunquit vs Roxbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chatham has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Roxbury has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Chatham | Ogunquit | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 430 |
1,379Highest |
299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.3±8.6 24% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.2±17.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±11.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Chatham and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±10 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.4%±15.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Roxbury and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,042±$19kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$69,226±$14k 14% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,900±$42k 9% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$323,100±$219kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,690Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,787Highest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chatham and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest 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.