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Ogunquit vs Waitsfield vs Raymond
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%).
Waitsfield has the most kids (23.8% under 18).
Raymond has the most affordable homes ($396k median).
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 | Waitsfield | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
1,918 |
4,610Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.3±5.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
47.3±4.1 22% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.8%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Waitsfield and Raymond 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% |
28.2%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Waitsfield 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% |
63.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Waitsfield 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. |
$84,375±$34kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$88,194±$20k 9% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Raymond 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. |
$422,400±$92k 27% above U.S. |
$395,800±$42kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,200±$821Highest 15% below U.S. |
$965±$397Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Waitsfield and Raymond 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. |
$6,208Highest 99% above U.S. |
$3,139Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±30.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±62.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waitsfield and Raymond 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% 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 |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.3%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #112 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.