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Webster vs Ogunquit vs Whitman vs Douglas
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Webster has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Whitman has the oldest housing (typical home built 1957).
Douglas has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Webster | Ogunquit | Whitman | Douglas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,748Highest |
1,379Lowest |
15,295 |
9,207 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
40.4±1.8 4% above U.S. |
44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$108,933±$14k 35% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
| Douglas and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,500±$12kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$472,700±$12k 42% above U.S. |
$470,600±$29k 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,228±$81Lowest 13% below U.S. |
— | $1,771±$151Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,503±$697 6% above U.S. |
| Whitman and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,824 87% above U.S. |
$6,338Highest 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitman and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #271 of 282 in MA | — | #191 of 282 in MA | #177 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Webster | — | Whitman-Hanson | Douglas |
| High school in town | Bartlett High School | — | None in town | Douglas High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
— | — | 7.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.