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Lowell vs Ogunquit vs Castle Hill vs Waltham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lowell has the youngest population (median age 55.5).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Castle Hill has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Waltham has the most kids (15% 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 | Lowell | Ogunquit | Castle Hill | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 378 |
1,379Highest |
281Lowest |
346 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8% ME: +2.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 55.5±8.6Lowest 24% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
57.8±15.8 29% above ME |
56.4±9.3 26% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Castle Hill 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% |
14.2%±5.8 ME: 18.1% |
15%±8.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Waltham and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.2%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
32.9%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Castle Hill and Ogunquit 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% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $50,833±$31kLowest 32% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$54,250±$14k 27% below ME |
$71,071±$14k 5% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Waltham 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 |
$145,300±$18kLowest 51% below ME |
$181,300±$22k 39% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $950±$574Highest 17% below ME |
$850±$567Lowest 25% below ME |
| Castle Hill and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,478 51% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,452 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
75%±100 ME: 48.4% |
15%±96.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Lowell and Castle Hill 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% |
4.3% ME: 10.7% |
19.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 24% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
41 minHighest 67% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.4%±6.1 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.