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Ogunquit vs Whately vs Wendell
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%).
Whately has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Wendell has the most affordable homes ($290k 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 | Whately | Wendell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379 |
1,499Highest |
850Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
49.3±6.7 27% above U.S. |
47.1±8.8Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Whately and Wendell 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% |
24.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wendell 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. |
$116,563±$15kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$65,288±$14kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Whately 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. |
$431,500±$22k 30% above U.S. |
$290,300±$31kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $977±$125Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,239±$519Highest 12% below U.S. |
| Wendell and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,027Highest 61% above U.S. |
$4,519 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±29 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wendell and Whately 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% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Whately | New Salem-Wendell |
| High school in town | — | None 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.