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Abbot vs Ogunquit vs Avon vs Island Falls
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).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Avon has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Island Falls has the most affordable homes ($108k 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 | Ogunquit | Avon | Island Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 584 |
1,379Highest |
359Lowest |
768 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -9.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±3.5 8% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
47.1±5.1Lowest 5% above ME |
50.7±10.6 13% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Island Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 6.5%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±6.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±7.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Avon and Island Falls 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.1%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
26.3%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.2% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
12.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±4.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Island Falls 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$63,125±$32k 16% below ME |
$56,328±$8kLowest 25% 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$141,700±$42k 52% below ME |
$108,300±$25kLowest 63% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$73Highest about the ME average |
— | $465±$30Lowest 59% below ME |
$636±$124 44% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,393Lowest 54% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,469 52% below ME |
$1,720 43% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.7%±41.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
90%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
17.9%±51.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Avon and Island Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
20.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.7% ME: 74.3% |
79.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 11% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
42 minHighest 71% above ME |
21 minLowest 16% below ME |
| Work from home | 23.1%±17.1 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.2%±8.1 ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±5.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Abbot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.