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Addison vs Cushing vs Ogunquit vs Beals
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Cushing has the most kids (17.1% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Beals has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Addison | Cushing | Ogunquit | Beals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,045 |
1,460Highest |
1,379 |
498Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3% ME: +2.6% |
-2.1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±3.9 21% above ME |
48.8±7.7 9% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
48±15.6Lowest 7% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±6.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Cushing and Beals are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
30.1%±5.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Beals are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
38.4% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.8%±5.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Beals and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $50,524±$8kLowest 32% below ME |
$83,500±$19k 12% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$64,063±$14k 14% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,500±$28kLowest 45% below ME |
$409,800±$44k 38% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$256,700±$45k 13% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$807Lowest 21% below ME |
$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
— | $907±$378 20% below ME |
| Cushing and Beals are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,625Lowest 46% below ME |
$3,944 30% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,580 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±47.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
7.4%±71.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Addison and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 22.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 11% above ME |
23 min 5% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
21 minLowest 17% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.6%±10.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | RSU 13 | — | Beals Public Schools |
| 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 |
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.