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Ogunquit vs Stoneham vs Webster
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%).
Stoneham has the most kids (20.8% under 18).
Webster has the most affordable homes ($362k 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 | Stoneham | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
23,355Highest |
17,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2 8% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Stoneham and Webster 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% |
20.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and Stoneham 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. |
$113,964±$10k 41% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Stoneham 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. |
$671,900±$26k 102% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,228±$81Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$6,523Highest 109% above U.S. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster and Stoneham 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% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #117 of 282 in MA | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Stoneham | Webster |
| High school in town | — | Stoneham High | Bartlett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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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.