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Alexander vs Ogunquit vs Princeton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alexander has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Princeton has the most kids (28.2% 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 | Alexander | Ogunquit | Princeton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 553Lowest |
1,379Highest |
866 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.2 18% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
39.1±9.4Lowest 13% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
28.2%±6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Princeton and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.7%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Alexander and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,750±$10k 25% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$56,406±$26kLowest 25% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$54k 35% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$120,800±$82kLowest 59% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $675±$351 41% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,781 41% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,573Lowest 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.7%±23.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Princeton and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
74.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 26% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
22 min 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 7.7%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.6%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Alexander Public Schools | — | Princeton Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.