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Ogunquit vs Waterville vs Stratham
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%).
Waterville has the most affordable homes ($185k median).
Stratham has the most kids (23.5% 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 | Waterville | Stratham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
17,077Highest |
7,754 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
35.5±2.5Lowest 9% below U.S. |
41.6±4.9 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
18.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$53,580±$4kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
| Stratham and Ogunquit 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. |
$184,600±$21kLowest 45% below U.S. |
$655,400±$36k 97% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $978±$72Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$2,755Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.5%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and Waterville 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% |
20.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
48.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Stratham 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 | — | #105 of 133 in ME | #43 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Waterville Public Schools | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District |
| High school in town | — | Waterville Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.