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Limerick vs Ogunquit vs Wakefield vs Greene

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%).
Wakefield has the most homeowners (96.8%).
Greene has the most kids (23.3% under 18).

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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.

MeasureLimerickOgunquitWakefieldGreene
People
Population
3,400
1,379Lowest
5,405Highest
4,417
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+10.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
40.4±9.2
4% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
49.4±4.1
27% above U.S.
39.7±4.9Lowest
about the U.S. average
Kids under 18
18.7%±5.5
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
18.7%±3.9
U.S.: 22%
23.3%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
Greene 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%
18.8%±4.7
U.S.: 17.2%
15.1%±4.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
27.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
26.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
22.2%Lowest
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%
1.4%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.6%±3.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Greene 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.
$100,976±$11k
25% above U.S.
$98,093±$16kLowest
22% 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.
$322,800±$43k
about the U.S. average
$270,000±$23k
19% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,758±$407Highest
24% above U.S.
—
$1,375±$434
about the U.S. average
$1,194±$224Lowest
15% below U.S.
Limerick and Wakefield 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.
$4,473Highest
43% above U.S.
$2,954
5% below U.S.
$2,965
5% 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%
0%±82.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
54.8%±20.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Greene and Limerick 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%
7.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
13.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
89.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
96.8%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
87.8%Lowest
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.
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
38 minHighest
42% above U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
36 min
35% above U.S.
26 minLowest
3% below U.S.
Work from home
15.2%±6.7
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
15.1%±9.3
U.S.: 15.1%
11.6%±5.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — — #118 of 120 in NH #69 of 133 in ME
School district — — Wakefield School District RSU 52/MSAD 52
High school in town — — None in town None in town
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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.