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Ogunquit vs Ware vs Blackstone
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%).
Ware has the most affordable homes ($290k median).
Blackstone has the most kids (21.8% 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 | Ware | Blackstone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
10,048Highest |
9,255 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
43.2±1.7 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Blackstone and Ware 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% |
20.6%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ware 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 42% above U.S. |
$67,475±$15kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$94,191±$21k 17% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Blackstone 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. |
$289,700±$28kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$404,400±$34k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,043±$109Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,189±$85Highest 16% below U.S. |
| Blackstone and Ware 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. |
$4,237Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$5,703Highest 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±18.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Blackstone and Ware 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% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #267 of 282 in MA | #207 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Ware | Blackstone-Millville |
| High school in town | — | Ware Junior/Senior High School | Blackstone Millville RHS |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
13.6Highest |
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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.