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Ogunquit vs Stoneham vs Weld
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).
Stoneham has the most affordable homes ($226k median).
Weld has the most kids (17.9% 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 | Weld |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Highest |
271Lowest |
459 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 62.8±4.8 40% above ME |
60.6±7.1Lowest 35% above ME |
64±6.7Highest 43% above ME |
| Weld and Ogunquit 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% |
17.9%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Weld and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
41%±17.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
44.4%±12.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Weld 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 ME: 36.2% |
37.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
42.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
14.8%±13.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2.8Lowest 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 |
$62,083±$11kLowest 17% 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±$32kLowest 24% below ME |
$268,600±$17k 9% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$383 about the ME average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,426 53% below ME |
$1,308Lowest 57% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Stoneham 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 ME: 10.7% |
7.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
40.7%±15.2 ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±8.4Lowest 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.