What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).

Seabrook Beach has the most renters (25.5% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Ogunquit	Seabrook Beach
People
Population	1,379Highest	1,001Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S.	62±3.8Lowest 59% above U.S.
	Ogunquit and Seabrook Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	5.7%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22%	5.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Ogunquit and Seabrook Beach 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%	42.1%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Ogunquit and Seabrook Beach 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%	39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Ogunquit and Seabrook Beach 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.	$93,571±$43kLowest 16% above U.S.
	Ogunquit and Seabrook Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$875,700±$79kLowest 163% above U.S.	$920,900±$75kHighest 177% above U.S.
	Seabrook Beach and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,725±$575 22% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S.	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	90.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Seabrook Beach 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%	7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S.	1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	33 minHighest 23% above U.S.
Work from home	43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%	39.5%±20Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Ogunquit and Seabrook Beach 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.