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Ogunquit vs Perry vs Waldo
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Perry has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Waldo has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Perry | Waldo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Highest |
744Lowest |
926 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
45.5±11.4 about the ME average |
37.5±9.6Lowest 16% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.2%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Perry and Waldo 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% |
21%±6.2 ME: 22.4% |
12.2%±1.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
36.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Perry 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 |
$82,056±$4k 10% above ME |
$71,458±$21kLowest 4% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Perry 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 |
$196,400±$13kLowest 34% below ME |
$208,000±$41k 30% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,150±$691 about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,132 3% above ME |
$1,623Lowest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
74.1%±36.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Waldo and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.3% ME: 10.7% |
10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.8% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 7% above ME |
26 min 6% above ME |
20 minLowest 20% below ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
23.4%±11.9 ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Perry Public Schools | Waldo-Region 7 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.