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China vs Limerick vs Ogunquit vs Wakefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
China has the most affordable homes ($240k median).
Limerick has the most renters (10.2% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Wakefield has the most homeowners (96.8%).
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 | China | Limerick | Ogunquit | Wakefield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,526 |
3,400 |
1,379Lowest |
5,405Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±5.9 5% above U.S. |
40.4±9.2Lowest 4% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
49.4±4.1 27% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| China and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,309±$12kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$101,172±$15k 25% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$100,976±$11k 25% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,000±$37kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$269,400±$29k 19% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$322,800±$43k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,758±$407Highest 24% above U.S. |
— | $1,375±$434Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Limerick and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,535 19% below U.S. |
$2,520Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$2,954 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.6%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±82.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Limerick and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 min 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #27 of 133 in ME | — | — | #118 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 18 | — | — | Wakefield School District |
| 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.