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Ogunquit vs Salem vs West Bath
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%).
Salem has the most renters (50.3% rent).
West Bath has the most affordable homes ($423k 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 | Salem | West Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
44,795Highest |
1,863 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
39.3±1.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
54.2±5.6 39% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Salem and West Bath 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% |
17.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and West Bath 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% |
47.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Salem and West Bath 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. |
$85,153±$5kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$103,333±$27k 28% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and West Bath 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. |
$542,800±$18k 63% above U.S. |
$422,800±$102kLowest 27% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,836±$84Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,112±$327Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$6,114Highest 96% above U.S. |
$3,516Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.9%±4.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Salem and West Bath 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% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
49.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #248 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Salem | West Bath Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Salem High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.