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Ogunquit vs Canton vs Williamsburg
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Canton has the highest household income ($143k).
Williamsburg has the most affordable homes ($403k 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.
| Measure | Ogunquit | Canton | Williamsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
24,748Highest |
2,694 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.6±2.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
50±2.4 29% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Canton and Williamsburg 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% |
18.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williamsburg and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$143,381±$9kHighest 78% above U.S. |
$104,792±$21kLowest 30% above U.S. |
| Canton and Ogunquit 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. |
$710,600±$27k 114% above U.S. |
$403,100±$37kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,315±$178Highest 64% above U.S. |
$1,420±$228Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,560Highest 110% above U.S. |
$5,761 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±28Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williamsburg and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Williamsburg 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 | — | #81 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | Williamsburg |
| High school in town | — | Canton High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1 |
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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.