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Ogunquit vs Salisbury vs Middleton
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%).
Salisbury has the most affordable homes ($479k median).
Middleton has the highest household income ($167k).
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 | Salisbury | Middleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
9,281 |
9,816Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
51.3±3.5 32% above U.S. |
43.1±2Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Middleton and Salisbury 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% |
25.5%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Salisbury 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. |
$93,361±$6kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$167,402±$29kHighest 107% above U.S. |
| Middleton 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. |
$478,700±$27kLowest 44% above U.S. |
$742,700±$48k 123% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,691±$411Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,407±$284Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury and Middleton 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. |
$4,604 48% above U.S. |
$8,785Highest 182% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±11.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±25.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Salisbury and Middleton 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #240 of 282 in MA | #71 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Triton | Middleton |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.