Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Middleton vs Raymond
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%).
Middleton has the highest household income ($167k).
Raymond has the most affordable homes ($396k 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 | Middleton | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
9,816Highest |
4,610 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.1±2Lowest 11% above U.S. |
47.3±4.1 22% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±3 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Raymond and Middleton 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% |
18.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Middleton 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. |
$167,402±$29kHighest 107% above U.S. |
$88,194±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Middleton 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. |
$742,700±$48k 123% above U.S. |
$395,800±$42kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,407±$284Highest about the U.S. average |
$965±$397Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Middleton and Raymond 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. |
$8,785Highest 182% above U.S. |
$3,139Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±25.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±62.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raymond and Middleton 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% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.3%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Raymond 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 | — | #71 of 282 in MA | #112 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Middleton | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.