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Ogunquit vs Whitman vs Ware
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%).
Whitman has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
Ware 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 | Whitman | Ware |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
15,295Highest |
10,048 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
40.4±1.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Whitman and Ware 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% |
15.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whitman and Ware 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 42% above U.S. |
$108,933±$14k 35% above U.S. |
$67,475±$15kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Whitman 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. |
$472,700±$12k 42% above U.S. |
$289,700±$28kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,771±$151Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,043±$109Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,237Lowest 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Whitman 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% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #191 of 282 in MA | #267 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Whitman-Hanson | Ware |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Ware Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.