Compare towns
Alfred vs Naples vs Ogunquit vs Shapleigh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alfred has the most renters (17.9% rent).
Naples has the most affordable homes ($340k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Shapleigh has the most kids (20.7% 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 | Naples | Ogunquit | Shapleigh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,125 |
3,985Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,976 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% ME: +2.6% |
+1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.9±5.3Lowest about the ME average |
49.8±6.8 11% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
46.9±10 5% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±6.3 ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Shapleigh 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% |
23.3%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.1%±4.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Shapleigh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,321±$18k 10% above ME |
$78,188±$13kLowest 5% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$88,140±$9k 18% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Shapleigh 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 |
$340,100±$48kLowest 15% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$356,000±$21k 20% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,035±$432Lowest 9% below ME |
$1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
— | $1,349±$133 18% above ME |
| Naples and Shapleigh 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 |
$2,784 8% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,603Lowest 14% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 82.2%±29.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
59.9%±40.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±61.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Alfred and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% ME: 10.7% |
9.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
33 min 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.6%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.7%±11.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
13%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #74 of 133 in ME | #118 of 133 in ME | — | #76 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | — | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | None in town | Lake Region High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.