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Albion vs Norridgewock vs Ogunquit vs China
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).
Norridgewock has the most affordable homes ($152k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
China has the most kids (20.4% 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 | Albion | Norridgewock | Ogunquit | China |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,204 |
3,288 |
1,379Lowest |
4,526Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% ME: +2.6% |
-2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±7.5 18% above ME |
50.3±11 12% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40.9±5.9Lowest 9% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
10.5%±5 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| China and Albion 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% |
25%±7.5 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4% ME: 36.2% |
21.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and China 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 |
$61,579±$19kLowest 18% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$96,309±$12k 29% above ME |
| Ogunquit and China 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 |
$151,900±$52kLowest 49% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$240,000±$37k 19% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,063±$588 7% below ME |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,987 35% below ME |
$1,462Lowest 52% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,535 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±23.3 ME: 48.4% |
53.4%±46.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
10.6%±25.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Norridgewock and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18.4% ME: 10.7% |
20.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 36% above ME |
22 minLowest 10% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
22.3%±13.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±4.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Norridgewock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #91 of 133 in ME | — | #27 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 49/MSAD 49 | RSU 54/MSAD 54 | — | RSU 18 |
| 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.