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Morgan vs Ogunquit vs Cabot vs Panton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morgan has the oldest housing (typical home built 1973).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Cabot has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Panton has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Morgan | Ogunquit | Cabot | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 827 |
1,379 |
1,579Highest |
690Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4 5% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
42.7±3.8 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$25k 13% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$77,031±$16kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$86,667±$10k 7% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,300±$66k 6% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$268,500±$77kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$438,000±$40k 32% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$64Lowest 21% below U.S. |
— | $1,243±$354 12% below U.S. |
$1,410±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
| Panton and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,426Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,639 49% above U.S. |
$6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.