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Lowell vs Ogunquit vs Burlington vs Wallagrass
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Burlington has the most affordable homes ($100k median).
Wallagrass has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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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 | Lowell | Ogunquit | Burlington | Wallagrass |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| People | ||||
| Population | 378 |
1,379Highest |
328Lowest |
514 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.5±8.6 24% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
52.5±22.8Lowest 17% above ME |
55.6±8.2 24% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Wallagrass are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±9.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Burlington and Wallagrass are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.2%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.7%±7.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
39.5%±8.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Wallagrass are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
10.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±3.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Wallagrass are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $50,833±$31k 32% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$48,750±$14kLowest 35% below ME |
$48,833±$5k 35% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,700±$30k 29% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$99,700±$21kLowest 66% below ME |
$194,900±$35k 34% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | — | $932±$95 18% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,478 51% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$582Lowest 81% below ME |
$1,470 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
— | 32%±61.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Lowell and Wallagrass are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
93.2% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 24% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
39 minHighest 60% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 10.8%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±6.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
7.8%±8.1 ME: 15.9% |
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ME 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.