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North Westminster vs Ogunquit vs Stannard

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).
Stannard has the most kids (13.2% 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.

MeasureNorth WestminsterOgunquitStannard
People
Population
125Lowest
1,379Highest
228
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+76.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
—
Median age
59.5±9.3
53% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
48.3±14.6Lowest
24% 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%
13.2%±9.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
Stannard and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
44%±40.5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1
U.S.: 17.2%
25.9%±8.5Lowest
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%
44.8%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%
0%±6.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Ogunquit and North Westminster 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.
$66,979±$30kLowest
17% below U.S.
Ogunquit and Stannard 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.
$216,200±$44k
35% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,938Lowest
6% below U.S.
$4,473Highest
43% above U.S.
$4,183
34% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent —
0%±61.1
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line
0%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
100%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
98.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1975Lowest
5 yrs older than U.S.
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way —
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
27 minHighest
3% above U.S.
Work from home
37.3%±23.7
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
8.6%±5.5Lowest
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.
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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.