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Ogunquit vs Raymond vs Whately
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).
Whately has the shortest commute (23 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 | Raymond | Whately |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
4,610Highest |
1,499 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
47.3±4.1Lowest 22% above U.S. |
49.3±6.7 27% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Raymond and Whately 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%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Raymond 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. |
$116,563±$15kHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Whately 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. |
$431,500±$22k 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $965±$397Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$977±$125Highest 31% below U.S. |
| Whately 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. |
$3,139Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,027Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±62.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±29 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raymond and Whately 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% |
5.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.3%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.5Lowest 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 | — |
| School district | — | RSU 14 | Whately |
| 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.