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Lee vs Ogunquit vs Webster vs Deerfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lee has the most affordable homes ($353k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Webster has the most kids (19.6% under 18).
Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Lee | Ogunquit | Webster | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,719 |
1,379Lowest |
17,748Highest |
5,158 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.2±5.8 42% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.8±3.6 33% 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 | 12.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 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+ | 44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deerfield and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,750±$13k 4% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$106,136±$14k 31% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,700±$19kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$414,900±$37k 25% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$212Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,228±$81Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,334±$318 6% below U.S. |
| Lee and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,980Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,999 28% above U.S. |
$5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±21.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lee and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 31% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #209 of 282 in MA | — | #271 of 282 in MA | #156 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lee | — | Webster | Deerfield · Frontier |
| High school in town | Lee Middle/High School | — | Bartlett High School | Frontier Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2Lowest |
— | 11.6Highest |
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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.