What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).

Westfield has the most affordable homes ($134k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Ogunquit	Westfield
People
Population	1,379Highest	389Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6%	-17.1%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME	47.5±5Lowest 6% above ME
Kids under 18	5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1%	8.7%±4.5Highest ME: 18.1%
	Westfield and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4%	27.2%±7.5Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Ogunquit and Westfield 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%	18.4%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8%	0%±4Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Ogunquit and Westfield 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	$52,917±$17kLowest 29% below ME
	Ogunquit and Westfield 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	$134,400±$61kLowest 55% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$950±$175 17% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,473Highest 47% above ME	$1,550Lowest 49% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±61.1 ME: 48.4%	0%±100 ME: 48.4%
Below poverty line	3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7%	13.9%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.3%Highest ME: 74.3%	83.3%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME	1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 7% above ME	19 minLowest 24% below ME
Work from home	43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9%	36.6%±31.8Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Ogunquit and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.