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Ogunquit vs Webster vs Georgetown
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 affordable homes ($362k median).
Georgetown has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
17,748Highest |
8,474 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.8±3.5 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown 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% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster 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±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$151,595±$23kHighest 88% above U.S. |
| Georgetown 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. |
$361,500±$12kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$651,200±$23k 96% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,228±$81Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$7,272Highest 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Georgetown 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% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #271 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Webster | Georgetown |
| High school in town | — | Bartlett High School | Georgetown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.