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Ogunquit vs Weston vs Ripton
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%).
Weston has the most kids (15.2% under 18).
Ripton has the most affordable homes ($394k 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.
| Measure | Ogunquit | Weston | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Highest |
685 |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
60.5±7 56% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Weston and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
44.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Weston 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kLowest 40% above U.S. |
| Weston 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. |
$537,700±$77k 62% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,375±$729 about the U.S. average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$7,076Highest 127% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Weston 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% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.2%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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.