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North Yarmouth vs Ogunquit vs Upton vs Cumberland
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 Yarmouth has the most affordable homes ($497k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Cumberland has the highest household income ($174k).
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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 | North Yarmouth | Ogunquit | Upton | Cumberland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,240 |
1,379Lowest |
8,189 |
8,647Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.4±3.2 22% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
41.9±4Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cumberland and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
72.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Yarmouth and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $129,267±$13k 60% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
$173,894±$20kHighest 115% above U.S. |
| Cumberland and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $496,500±$45kLowest 49% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$616,800±$42k 85% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$641 21% above U.S. |
— | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$2,143±$759Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Cumberland and North Yarmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,355 72% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$7,116 128% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±71.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±31.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Cumberland 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 | — | — | #46 of 282 in MA | #25 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | RSU 51/MSAD 51 |
| High school in town | — | — | Blackstone Valley | Greely High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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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.