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Ogunquit vs Medford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Medford has the most affordable homes ($88k 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 | Medford |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,379Highest |
222Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
50.5±8.8Lowest 13% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Medford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
3.2%±11.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Ogunquit and Medford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.7%±9.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
10.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Medford 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 53% above ME |
$65,476±$14kLowest 12% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Medford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$88,200±$27kLowest 70% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,250Lowest 59% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 7% above ME |
26 minLowest 6% above ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.7%±5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
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ME 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.