Compare towns
Abbot vs Anson vs Ogunquit vs Avon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Abbot has the most renters (25.7% rent).
Anson has the most affordable homes ($118k median).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
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 | Abbot | Anson | Ogunquit | Avon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 584 |
2,331Highest |
1,379 |
359Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-8.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 48.6±3.5 8% above ME |
46.7±6.2Lowest 4% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
47.1±5.1 5% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 6.5%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
22.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Anson and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.1%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.2% ME: 36.2% |
11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±4.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $58,542±$24k 22% below ME |
$52,474±$21kLowest 30% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$63,125±$32k 16% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,200±$36k 42% below ME |
$117,800±$14kLowest 60% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$141,700±$42k 52% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$73Highest about the ME average |
$928±$62 19% below ME |
— | $465±$30Lowest 59% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,393Lowest 54% below ME |
$1,572 48% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,469 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.7%±41.8 ME: 48.4% |
20.6%±23.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
90%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Avon and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.3% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 11% above ME |
33 min 32% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
42 minHighest 71% above ME |
| Work from home | 23.1%±17.1 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.2%±8.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Abbot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Carrabec High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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ME 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.