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Wilder vs Ogunquit vs Morrisville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilder has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Morrisville has the most kids (15.1% 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 | Wilder | Ogunquit | Morrisville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,087Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,664 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.3±6Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Morrisville and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.6%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morrisville and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,143±$9k 7% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$68,240±$15kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$276,300±$20k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
— | $1,289±$116Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Morrisville and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505Highest 76% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,542 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±15.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Morrisville and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
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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.