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Lowell vs Ogunquit vs Weston vs Castle Hill
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 most renters (11.5% rent).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Weston has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Castle Hill has the most affordable homes ($145k median).
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 | Weston | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| People | ||||
| Population | 378 |
1,379Highest |
275Lowest |
281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8% ME: +2.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 55.5±8.6 24% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
55.1±14Lowest 23% above ME |
57.8±15.8 29% 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% |
14.9%±7.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±5.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Weston and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.2%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
44.8%±6.5Highest 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% |
23.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3 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 |
$58,942±$7k 21% below ME |
$54,250±$14k 27% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Weston 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 |
$171,700±$26k 42% below ME |
$145,300±$18kLowest 51% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | — | $950±$574 17% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,478 51% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,500 51% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
75%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Weston and Lowell 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% |
19.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
93.1% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 24% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
19 min 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±12.7 ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest 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.