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Erving vs Lee vs Ogunquit vs Wendell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Erving has the youngest population (median age 43.3).
Lee has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Erving | Lee | Ogunquit | Wendell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,703 |
5,719Highest |
1,379 |
850Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±2.4Lowest 11% above U.S. |
55.2±5.8 42% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
47.1±8.8 21% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Erving and Wendell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wendell and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,656±$9k 4% below U.S. |
$83,750±$13k 4% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$65,288±$14kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,800±$20kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$352,700±$19k 6% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$290,300±$31k 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$213Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,375±$212Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,239±$519 12% below U.S. |
| Lee and Wendell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,870Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$3,980 28% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,519Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±23 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±21.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lee and Wendell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #209 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Erving | Lee | — | New Salem-Wendell |
| High school in town | None in town | Lee Middle/High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.2 |
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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.