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Ogunquit vs Wakefield vs China
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%).
Wakefield has the most homeowners (96.8%).
China has the most affordable homes ($240k 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 | Wakefield | China |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
5,405Highest |
4,526 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
49.4±4.1 27% above U.S. |
40.9±5.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| China and Wakefield 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% |
18.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and China 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. |
$100,976±$11k 25% above U.S. |
$96,309±$12kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Wakefield 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. |
$322,800±$43k about the U.S. average |
$240,000±$37kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,375±$434 about the U.S. average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$2,954 5% below U.S. |
$2,535Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±82.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
10.6%±25.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| China 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #118 of 120 in NH | #27 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Wakefield School District | RSU 18 |
| 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.