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Ogunquit vs Waterville vs Burke
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 ($236k median).
Burke has the youngest population (median age 41.1).
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 | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Highest |
680Lowest |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
49.1±8.2 26% above U.S. |
41.1±4.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±8.2 U.S.: 22% |
23%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Burke and Waterville 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% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waterville 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. |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$87,143±$17k 8% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Burke 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. |
$236,300±$15kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$340,600±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,110±$93Highest 21% below U.S. |
$938±$191Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Waterville and Burke 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. |
$3,957Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$5,177Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±27.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burke and Waterville 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% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.