Compare towns
Alna vs Ogunquit vs Liberty vs Waldo
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Liberty has the most renters (15.9% rent).
Waldo has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Ogunquit | Liberty | Waldo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 818Lowest |
1,379Highest |
969 |
926 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.3% ME: +2.6% |
+4.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±10.5 9% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40.5±6.8 10% below ME |
37.5±9.6Lowest 16% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 32.9%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
20.2%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±2.8 ME: 22.4% |
12.2%±1.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.3% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
43.4% ME: 36.2% |
36.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Alna 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$71,146±$15kLowest 5% below ME |
$71,458±$21k 4% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Alna 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$229,600±$31k 23% below ME |
$208,000±$41kLowest 30% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$176 4% below ME |
— | $559±$193Lowest 51% below ME |
$1,150±$691Highest about the ME average |
| Waldo and Alna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,667 21% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,434 20% below ME |
$1,623Lowest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±70.4 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.5%±42.4 ME: 48.4% |
74.1%±36.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Waldo 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% |
3.2% ME: 10.7% |
14.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 41% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
20 minLowest 20% below ME |
| Work from home | 16.4%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.4%±8.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | Waldo-Region 7 |
| High school 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.