Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Rochester vs York
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering OgunquitWells
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Rochester has the youngest population (median age 46.5).
York has the shortest commute (24 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 | Rochester | York |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
5,837 |
13,986Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.5±6Lowest 20% above U.S. |
49.5±5.2 27% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| York and Rochester 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% |
20.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$120,273±$12k 49% above U.S. |
$121,250±$25kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| York and Rochester 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. |
$599,100±$31kLowest 80% above U.S. |
$636,400±$30k 91% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,432±$743Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,490±$336Highest 5% above U.S. |
| York and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,530Highest 109% above U.S. |
$4,658 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.1%±10.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±10.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| York and Rochester 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% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #104 of 282 in MA | #13 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical · Rochester | York Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical | York High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.1Lowest |
9.6Highest |
| 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.