Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Worcester vs Elmore
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%).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Elmore has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
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 | Worcester | Elmore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Highest |
831Lowest |
964 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
45±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±9.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Elmore and Worcester 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% |
19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester 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±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$98,750±$24k 22% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Elmore 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. |
$271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$315,800±$47k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,225±$263Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Elmore and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,421Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$5,066Highest 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±65.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Elmore and Worcester 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% |
5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| 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.