Compare towns
Alfred vs Glenburn vs Ogunquit vs Bowdoin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Glenburn has the most affordable homes ($277k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Bowdoin has the most kids (19.1% 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 | Alfred | Glenburn | Ogunquit | Bowdoin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,125 |
4,737Highest |
1,379Lowest |
3,188 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% ME: +2.6% |
+1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.9±5.3 about the ME average |
47.7±4.4 6% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
44.3±10Lowest about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±6.3 ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±6.4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±6.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Bowdoin and Alfred are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±5.9 ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.1%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.7% ME: 36.2% |
20.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±3.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,321±$18kLowest 10% above ME |
$97,474±$26k 30% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$91,239±$13k 22% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,300±$38k 15% above ME |
$276,900±$49kLowest 7% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$292,800±$71k about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,035±$432Lowest 9% below ME |
$1,143±$226Highest about the ME average |
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| Glenburn and Alfred are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,543 17% above ME |
$3,287Lowest 8% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,375 11% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 82.2%±29.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
72.8%±31 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±42.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Alfred and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% ME: 10.7% |
7.1% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% ME: 74.3% |
81.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.6%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.2%±5.1 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±7 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #74 of 133 in ME | #39 of 133 in ME | — | #28 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | Glenburn Public Schools | — | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| 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.