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Ogunquit vs Castleton vs Waltham vs Wells
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%).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k 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 | Castleton | Waltham | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,379 |
4,453 |
452Lowest |
11,713Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +18% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
60.8±7.3 56% above U.S. |
53.6±3.8 38% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Waltham 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% |
18.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Castleton and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Waltham and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$97,500±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$88,024±$11k 9% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Waltham 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. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$329,700±$51k about the U.S. average |
$485,300±$23k 46% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$1,096±$113Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,350±$297Highest 4% below U.S. |
| Wells and Castleton 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. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,714Highest 83% above U.S. |
$3,215 3% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±19.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Wells 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% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — | #22 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | Wells-Ogunquit CSD |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | Wells High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.