Compare towns
Albion vs Ogunquit vs St. Albans vs Newport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
St. Albans has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
Newport has the most renters (27.7% rent).
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 | Ogunquit | St. Albans | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,204 |
1,379Lowest |
1,831 |
3,143Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2% ME: +2.6% |
-4.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±7.5 18% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
54.3±7 21% above ME |
50.3±3.2Lowest 12% above ME |
| Ogunquit and St. Albans 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| St. Albans and Newport 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±4 ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±6.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
24.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Albion 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$65,600±$23k 12% below ME |
$60,365±$13kLowest 19% below ME |
| Ogunquit and St. Albans 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$194,000±$28kLowest 35% below ME |
$234,800±$30k 21% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,056±$662Highest 7% below ME |
$893±$104Lowest 22% below ME |
| St. Albans and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,987 35% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,915Lowest 37% below ME |
$3,018 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±23.3 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
85.5%±99.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
44.3%±16.2 ME: 48.4% |
| St. Albans 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.2% ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 36% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
33 min 34% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.7%±7.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #97 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 49/MSAD 49 | — | — | RSU 19 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | Nokomis Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 13.3 |
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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.