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Ogunquit vs Stoneham vs Lowell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Lowell has the most kids (13.2% under 18).
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 | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Highest |
271Lowest |
378 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
60.6±7.1 35% above ME |
55.5±8.6Lowest 24% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
5.9%±7.9 ME: 18.1% |
13.2%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Lowell and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
41%±17.8 ME: 22.4% |
31.2%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Stoneham 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 ME: 36.2% |
37.8% ME: 36.2% |
30%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
14.8%±13.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Stoneham 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±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$63,750±$27k 15% below ME |
$50,833±$31kLowest 32% below ME |
| 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 195% above ME |
$226,200±$32k 24% below ME |
$209,700±$30kLowest 29% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$383 about the ME average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,426Lowest 53% below ME |
$1,478 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100 ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Lowell 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 ME: 10.7% |
7.4% ME: 10.7% |
10.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
88.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
31 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
40.7%±15.2 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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ME 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.