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Ogunquit vs Washington vs Lenox
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).
Lenox has the most renters (28.6% rent).
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 | Lenox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379 |
526Lowest |
5,079Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
56.5±7.7Lowest 45% above U.S. |
60.1±4.3 54% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Lenox 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% |
13.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.4%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
40.1%±7.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Lenox 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% |
52.7% 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% |
4.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lenox 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. |
$106,080±$31k 31% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Lenox 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. |
$466,700±$43k 40% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,091±$238 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,381Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$5,299Highest 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.2%±18.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lenox 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% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #90 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | — | Lenox |
| High school in town | — | — | Lenox Memorial High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.6 |
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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.