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Addison vs Ogunquit vs Frenchville
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 youngest population (median age 54.2).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Frenchville has the shortest commute (16 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 | Ogunquit | Frenchville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,045 |
1,379Highest |
971Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±3.9Lowest 21% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
54.4±8.3 21% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Frenchville 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.2%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Frenchville and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
28.4%±5.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Frenchville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Frenchville 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$55,461±$9k 26% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Frenchville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,500±$28k 45% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$137,300±$17kLowest 54% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$807Highest 21% below ME |
— | $545±$373Lowest 52% below ME |
| Addison and Frenchville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,625 46% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,295Lowest 57% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±47.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
22.4%±31.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Addison and Frenchville 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 11% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
16 minLowest 37% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.7%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | — | RSU 33/MSAD 33 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.