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Limerick vs Ogunquit vs Milton vs Waterboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Limerick has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Milton has the most renters (13.7% rent).
Waterboro has the most kids (22.5% 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 | Limerick | Ogunquit | Milton | Waterboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,400 |
1,379Lowest |
4,538 |
8,055Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2Lowest 4% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.7±2.4 17% above U.S. |
42±3.1 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±5 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Waterboro and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waterboro and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,172±$15k 25% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$94,493±$27k 17% above U.S. |
$89,392±$16kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,400±$29kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
$297,000±$23k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,758±$407Highest 24% above U.S. |
— | $1,587±$318 12% above U.S. |
$1,200±$461Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Limerick and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,520Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,663Highest 82% above U.S. |
$2,772 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.7%±24.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.2%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milton and Waterboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #116 of 120 in NH | #80 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | Milton School District | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | — | — | Nute High School | Massabesic High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6Lowest |
13.5Highest |
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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.