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Ogunquit vs Stoneham vs Webster vs Mount Desert
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).
Mount Desert has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Mount Desert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
23,355Highest |
17,748 |
1,671 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.5%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 |
54.9±8.2 41% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Mount Desert 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% |
20.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.7 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% |
29.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Mount Desert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±4.1Lowest 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. |
$92,813±$9k 15% above 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. |
$522,100±$66k 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,228±$81Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,341±$89 5% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$6,523Highest 109% above U.S. |
$3,999 28% above U.S. |
$3,512Lowest 13% 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% |
33.9%±31.5 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% |
7.4% 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% |
84.8% 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. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below 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% |
19.1%±9.8 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 | Mount Desert Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Stoneham High | Bartlett High School | None in town |
| 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.