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Warner vs York vs Ogunquit vs Webster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
York has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% 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 | Warner | York | Ogunquit | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
13,986Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,227 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
49.5±5.2 27% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$121,250±$25kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$107,171±$14k 33% 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 | $353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$636,400±$30k 91% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$338,500±$30kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,490±$336Highest 5% above U.S. |
— | $1,396±$622 about the U.S. average |
| York and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,658 49% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,021 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±10.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71 U.S.: 51.1% |
| York and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #13 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | York Public Schools | — | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | York High School | — | None in town |
| 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.