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Ogunquit vs Weld vs Temple
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Weld has the oldest population (median age 64).
Temple has the most kids (32.8% 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 | Weld | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Highest |
459Lowest |
824 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8 40% above ME |
64±6.7Highest 43% above ME |
34±14Lowest 24% below ME |
| Weld and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.9%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
32.8%±7.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
44.4%±12.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
15%±6.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Weld and Ogunquit 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 ME: 36.2% |
42.1% ME: 36.2% |
13.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Temple 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 53% above ME |
$62,083±$11k 17% below ME |
$56,087±$2kLowest 25% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Weld are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$268,600±$17k 9% below ME |
$210,200±$79kLowest 29% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,458±$565 28% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,308Lowest 57% below ME |
$2,367 22% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
73.3%±70.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Temple and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.5% ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
93.7% ME: 74.3% |
92.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1966 11 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±8.4 ME: 15.9% |
7.5%±8.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
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ME 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.