What stands out worked out from the figures below

Norton has the most kids (13% under 18).

Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Norton	Ogunquit
People
Population	108Lowest	1,379Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+76.8% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	53.8±6.7Lowest 38% above U.S.	62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S.
	Ogunquit and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13%±21.1Highest U.S.: 22%	5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Norton and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	31.5%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Ogunquit and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.6%±10.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%	4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Norton and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$65,625±$23kLowest 19% below U.S.	$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S.
	Ogunquit and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$200,000±$32kLowest 40% below U.S.	$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,769Lowest 11% below U.S.	$4,473Highest 43% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	—	0%±61.1 U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	13%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	100%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	94.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S.	1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	39 minHighest 49% above U.S.	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	25.5%±18Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Ogunquit and Norton 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.