Compare towns
Albion vs Ogunquit vs Winslow
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%).
Winslow has the most kids (17.3% 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 | Ogunquit | Winslow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,204 |
1,379Lowest |
8,023Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±7.5 18% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
47.6±3.6Lowest 6% above 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.3%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Winslow 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±2.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Winslow and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,361±$23kLowest 17% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$70,917±$9k 5% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Winslow 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 |
$225,300±$11kLowest 24% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,041±$221 9% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,987Lowest 35% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,809 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±23.3 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.7%±9.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Winslow and Albion 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 36% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #57 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 49/MSAD 49 | — | Winslow Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Winslow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.3 |
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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.