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Moretown vs Ogunquit vs Westford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moretown has the most affordable homes ($381k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Westford has the youngest population (median age 44.1).
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 | Moretown | Ogunquit | Westford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,532 |
1,379Lowest |
2,290Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8 20% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.1±8.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Moretown and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westford and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,423±$7kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$112,750±$12k 40% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,800±$36kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$424,500±$21k 28% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
— | $2,375±$1kHighest 68% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,506 77% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,282Highest 101% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westford and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.