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Elmore vs Ogunquit vs Wolcott vs Worcester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Elmore has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Wolcott has the most affordable homes ($221k median).
Worcester has the oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
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 | Elmore | Ogunquit | Wolcott | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 964 |
1,379 |
1,507Highest |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45±3.5 16% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.4±5.9Lowest 9% above U.S. |
47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±9.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Elmore and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$24k 22% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$70,259±$10kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$73,833±$18k 9% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,800±$47k 5% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$221,300±$23kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$271,100±$27k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$263Highest 13% below U.S. |
— | $1,059±$118 25% below U.S. |
$1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Elmore and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,066Highest 62% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,930Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,421 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75.7%±21.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wolcott and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% 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 | 9.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | — | Wolcott School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None 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.