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Ogunquit vs Topsham 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Topsham has the most affordable homes ($361k median).
Uxbridge has the highest household income ($125k).
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 | Topsham | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
9,706 |
14,473Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.7±4 15% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Topsham and Uxbridge 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% |
24.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50% U.S.: 35.7% |
38%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Topsham 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±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$91,028±$10kLowest 13% 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. |
$360,800±$20kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$441,100±$25k 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,355±$642Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Topsham 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. |
$4,259Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$5,836Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Topsham and Uxbridge 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% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #66 of 133 in ME | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | — | Mt Ararat High School | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
11.6Lowest |
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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.