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Abbot vs Ogunquit vs Guilford vs Monson
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Guilford has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Monson has the most kids (20.3% 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 | Abbot | Ogunquit | Guilford | Monson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 584Lowest |
1,379Highest |
1,096 |
596 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-16.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-11.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±3.5 8% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
53.5±7.4 19% above ME |
47.4±13.1Lowest 6% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Guilford 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% |
15.6%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
20.3%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Monson and Guilford 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% |
30.5%±4.8 ME: 22.4% |
31.4%±10.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Monson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.2% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
10.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
18% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±4.2 ME: 5.8% |
0.5%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Guilford 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 |
$53,173±$13kLowest 29% below ME |
$56,017±$4k 25% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Abbot 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 |
$170,100±$31kLowest 43% below ME |
$178,100±$71k 40% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$73Highest about the ME average |
— | $507±$336Lowest 55% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,393Lowest 54% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,619 47% below ME |
$1,664 45% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.7%±41.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
67%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±59.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Guilford and Monson 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14.9% ME: 10.7% |
14.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.4% ME: 74.3% |
82.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 11% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
19 minLowest 22% below ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 23.1%±17.1 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±8.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.6%±17.7 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 80/MSAD 04 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | Piscataquis Community Secondary School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.2 |
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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.