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Ogunquit vs Webster vs Ashburnham
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%).
Webster has the most renters (54.5% rent).
Ashburnham has the highest household income ($119k).
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 | Webster | Ashburnham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
12,228Highest |
6,415 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
37.2±2.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
40.7±6.3 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ashburnham and Webster 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% |
15.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and Ashburnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$63,837±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$118,809±$11kHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Ashburnham 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. |
$333,100±$14kLowest about the U.S. average |
$390,700±$34k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,198±$85Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,807±$1kHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Ashburnham and Webster 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. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$6,046Highest 94% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashburnham and Webster 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% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
45.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #271 of 282 in MA | #178 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | — | Ashburnham-Westminster |
| High school 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.