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North Westminster vs Ogunquit vs Raymond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Westminster has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Raymond has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
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 | North Westminster | Ogunquit | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 125Lowest |
1,379 |
4,610Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.5±9.3 53% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
47.3±4.1Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and North Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 0%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 44%±40.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Westminster and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$88,194±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,500±$128kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$395,800±$42k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $965±$397 32% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,938Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$3,139 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±62.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raymond and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 37.3%±23.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.3%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and North Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #112 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.