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Ogunquit vs Washington vs Deerfield
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%).
Washington has the most affordable homes ($371k median).
Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Washington | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379 |
526Lowest |
5,158Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
56.5±7.7 45% above U.S. |
51.8±3.6Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Washington and Deerfield 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% |
35.4%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deerfield 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. |
$95,278±$12kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$106,136±$14k 31% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Deerfield 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. |
$370,700±$32kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$414,900±$37k 25% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,334±$318 6% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,381Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±15.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Deerfield and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #156 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | — | Deerfield · Frontier |
| High school in town | — | — | Frontier Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.