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Ogunquit vs Raymond vs Strafford

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%).
Raymond has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
Strafford has the highest household income ($122k).

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.

MeasureOgunquitRaymondStrafford
People
Population
1,379Lowest
4,610Highest
4,306
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+6%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
47.3±4.1
22% above U.S.
46.3±2.1Lowest
19% above U.S.
Kids under 18
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.1%±4.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.6%±3.5
U.S.: 22%
Raymond and Strafford 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%
22.2%±5.5
U.S.: 17.2%
19.4%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
49.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
40.2%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
3.5%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Strafford 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±$56k
42% above U.S.
$88,194±$20kLowest
9% above U.S.
$122,105±$22kHighest
51% above U.S.
Strafford 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.
$395,800±$42kLowest
19% above U.S.
$427,900±$29k
29% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$965±$397Lowest
32% below U.S.
$1,635±$246Highest
16% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,473
43% above U.S.
$3,139Lowest
about the U.S. average
$6,086Highest
95% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
38.3%±62.5
U.S.: 51.1%
76.3%±30.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Strafford and Raymond 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%
5.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
89.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1976Lowest
4 yrs older than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
37 minHighest
40% above U.S.
36 min
36% above U.S.
Work from home
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
32.3%±11.3
U.S.: 15.1%
15.9%±5Lowest
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 — #112 of 133 in ME #73 of 120 in NH
School district — RSU 14 Strafford School District
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.