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Ogunquit vs Thompson vs Uxbridge
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 the most people working from home (43.3%).
Thompson has the most affordable homes ($292k median).
Uxbridge has the most kids (19.5% 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 | Thompson | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
9,337 |
14,473Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2 39% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$93,629±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Ogunquit 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. |
$291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$441,100±$25k 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$5,836Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #130 of 149 in CT | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Thompson School District | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | — | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.9Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.