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Ogunquit vs Peacham vs Ryegate
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%).
Peacham has the most renters (23.9% rent).
Ryegate has the most affordable homes ($219k 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 | Peacham | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Highest |
887Lowest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50.1±5.7 29% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Peacham 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% |
33.6%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Peacham 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% |
48.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Peacham and Ogunquit 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. |
$90,000±$28k 11% above U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Peacham 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. |
$302,000±$64k 9% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,028±$248Highest 27% below U.S. |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Peacham and Ryegate 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. |
$5,605Highest 80% above U.S. |
$3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Peacham and Ryegate 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% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.2%±16.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Peacham School District | — |
| High school 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.