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Ogunquit vs Williamsburg vs York

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%).
Williamsburg has the most affordable homes ($403k median).
York has the most kids (21.1% under 18).

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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.

MeasureOgunquitWilliamsburgYork
People
Population
1,379Lowest
2,694
13,986Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+9.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
50±2.4
29% above U.S.
49.5±5.2Lowest
27% above U.S.
Kids under 18
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
18.6%±4
U.S.: 22%
21.1%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
York and Williamsburg 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%
22.7%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
27.9%±3.2
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
60.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
53.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
6.2%±2.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.5%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Williamsburg 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.
$104,792±$21kLowest
30% above U.S.
$121,250±$25kHighest
50% above U.S.
York 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.
$403,100±$37kLowest
21% above U.S.
$636,400±$30k
91% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,420±$228Lowest
about the U.S. average
$1,490±$336Highest
5% above U.S.
York and Williamsburg 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.
$5,761Highest
85% above U.S.
$4,658
49% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
61%±28Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
56.5%±10.8
U.S.: 51.1%
Williamsburg and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
3.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
2.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
82.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
81.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1955Lowest
25 yrs older than U.S.
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
25 min
4% below U.S.
24 minLowest
11% below U.S.
Work from home
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
26.5%±6.7
U.S.: 15.1%
26%±3.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Ogunquit and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — — #13 of 133 in ME
School district — Williamsburg York Public Schools
High school in town — None in town York High School
Students per teacherat that high school — —
9.6
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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.