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Ogunquit vs Sandgate vs Waltham
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 the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Sandgate has the most affordable homes ($194k median).
Waltham has the most renters (13.7% rent).
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 | Sandgate | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Highest |
435Lowest |
452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Lowest 43% above U.S. |
60.8±7.3 56% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Waltham 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% |
13.1%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Sandgate and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Waltham and Ogunquit 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% |
37.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Waltham 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. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$97,500±$14k 21% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Waltham 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. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$329,700±$51k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,096±$113 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$5,714Highest 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waltham and Ogunquit 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% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.