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Ogunquit vs Addison vs Whiting
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
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 | Ogunquit | Addison | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Highest |
1,175 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Ogunquit and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Addison 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. |
$106,667±$7k 32% above U.S. |
$91,250±$38kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$362,200±$23k 9% above U.S. |
$280,400±$36kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,204±$519Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Addison and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,227Lowest 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| 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.