Compare towns
Alna vs Edgecomb vs Naples vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alna has the most kids (32.9% under 18).
Edgecomb has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Naples has the most renters (12.5% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Alna | Edgecomb | Naples | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 818Lowest |
1,251 |
3,985Highest |
1,379 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% ME: +2.6% |
-4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±10.5Lowest 9% below ME |
41±8.8 8% below ME |
49.8±6.8 11% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 32.9%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±7.2 ME: 22.4% |
23.3%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.3% ME: 36.2% |
39.8% ME: 36.2% |
37.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
8%±6.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Edgecomb and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,125±$16k 25% above ME |
$108,750±$18k 46% above ME |
$78,188±$13kLowest 5% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $367,400±$55k 24% above ME |
$348,400±$36k 17% above ME |
$340,100±$48kLowest 15% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$176Lowest 4% below ME |
— | $1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,667 21% above ME |
$3,577 18% above ME |
$2,784Lowest 8% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±70.4 ME: 48.4% |
21.1%±43.8 ME: 48.4% |
59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Naples and Alna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.6% ME: 10.7% |
9.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% ME: 74.3% |
90.7% ME: 74.3% |
87.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 41% above ME |
22 minLowest 10% below ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.4%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.7%±11.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest 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 | — | — | #118 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Edgecomb Public Schools | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Lake Region High School | — |
| 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.