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Webster vs Ogunquit vs Middleton vs Andover
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 kids (22.6% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Middleton has the most affordable homes ($312k median).
Andover has the most renters (11.6% rent).
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 | Middleton | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,227Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,595 |
2,135 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.5±5.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
46±11.6 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.1%±7.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,171±$14k 33% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$101,696±$8k 26% above U.S. |
$88,514±$27kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,500±$30k about the U.S. average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$312,300±$27kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$366,500±$44k 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,396±$622 about the U.S. average |
— | $1,500±$293Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,211±$190Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Middleton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,021Highest 93% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,504 76% above U.S. |
$5,962 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
83.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middleton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
39 minHighest 47% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | — | Middleton School District | Andover School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.