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Alexander vs Ogunquit vs Springfield
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).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($123k median).
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 | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 553 |
1,379Highest |
310Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 52.8±4.2 18% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
52.4±7Lowest 17% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.6%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.2% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±3.7Lowest 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 |
$60,833±$23kLowest 19% 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 |
$122,500±$28kLowest 59% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,781 41% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,067Lowest 65% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1 ME: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 6.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 26% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.7%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.6%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Alexander Public Schools | — | — |
| High school 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.