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Grafton vs Ogunquit vs Waltham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grafton has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Waltham has the most kids (12.8% under 18).
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 | Grafton | Ogunquit | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 666 |
1,379Highest |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 59.2±4.4Lowest 52% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
60.8±7.3 56% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 5.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Waltham and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Waltham and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grafton and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,111±$7kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$97,500±$14k 21% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,200±$85k 3% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$329,700±$51kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,288±$174Highest 9% below U.S. |
— | $1,096±$113Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Grafton and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,843 55% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,714Highest 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.8%±69.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Grafton and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.8%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Athens Grafton School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| 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.