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Landgrove vs Ogunquit vs Weston vs Peru
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Landgrove has the highest household income ($196k).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Weston has the oldest housing (typical home built 1969).
Peru has the most affordable homes ($400k median).
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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 | Landgrove | Ogunquit | Weston | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 225Lowest |
1,379Highest |
685 |
434 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 56.9±12.8 46% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
60.5±7 56% above U.S. |
45.3±8.6Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
8.5%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Landgrove and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 36.9%±15.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
44.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Weston and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 91.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Landgrove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $195,938±$167kHighest 143% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$115,000±$20k 42% above U.S. |
$151,875±$83k 88% above U.S. |
| Landgrove and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $759,400±$157k 128% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$537,700±$77k 62% above U.S. |
$400,000±$105kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Landgrove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,375±$729Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,271±$820Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Weston and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$7,076 127% above U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29%±47.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weston and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.6%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.2%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.