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Medford vs Ogunquit vs Waite
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Medford has the youngest population (median age 50.5).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Waite has the most kids (10.2% 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.
| Measure | Medford | Ogunquit | Waite |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 222 |
1,379Highest |
108Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 50.5±8.8Lowest 13% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
53±14.6 18% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Waite are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 3.2%±11.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2 ME: 18.1% |
10.2%±23Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Waite and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±9.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±20.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Waite are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±6 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±10.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Medford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,476±$14k 12% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$53,750±$50kLowest 28% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Medford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $88,200±$27kLowest 70% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,250 59% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$828Lowest 73% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1 ME: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 11.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 6% above ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
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| Work from home | 7.7%±5 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±45.8Lowest 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.