Compare towns
Albion vs Benton vs Ogunquit vs Fryeburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Albion has the most renters (21% rent).
Benton has the most kids (19.9% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Albion | Benton | Ogunquit | Fryeburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,204 |
2,770 |
1,379Lowest |
3,489Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% ME: +2.6% |
-0.6% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±7.5 18% above ME |
42.8±6Lowest 4% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
53.3±3.4 19% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
19.9%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
12.9%±5 ME: 18.1% |
| Benton and Fryeburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
21%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±6.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4% ME: 36.2% |
21.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,361±$23k 17% below ME |
$61,437±$5k 18% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$56,076±$15kLowest 25% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $230,900±$31k 22% below ME |
$176,700±$23kLowest 40% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$268,600±$30k 9% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,110±$123Highest about the ME average |
— | $893±$85Lowest 22% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,987 35% below ME |
$1,758Lowest 42% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,928 4% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±23.3 ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±22.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
52.8%±14.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Benton and Fryeburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 36% above ME |
20 minLowest 21% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
20 min 20% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±7.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #85 of 133 in ME | — | #103 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 49/MSAD 49 | RSU 49/MSAD 49 | — | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| 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.