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Maynard vs New Gloucester vs Ogunquit vs Maynard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Maynard | New Gloucester | Ogunquit | Maynard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,712Highest |
5,766 |
1,379Lowest |
10,712Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3 16% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.3±4.3 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
64.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,067±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$124,067±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31k 59% above U.S. |
$357,100±$29kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$527,400±$31k 59% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,150±$249Lowest 19% below U.S. |
— | $1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266Highest 165% above U.S. |
$3,417Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$8,266Highest 165% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #166 of 282 in MA | #65 of 133 in ME | — | #166 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | — | Maynard |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | Maynard High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.