Compare towns
Alton vs Anson vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alton has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Anson has the most affordable homes ($118k median).
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 | Alton | Anson | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 819Lowest |
2,331Highest |
1,379 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.9% ME: +2.6% |
-8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.1±5.9 10% above ME |
46.7±6.2Lowest 4% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
22.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Anson and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.2% ME: 36.2% |
11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,955±$9k 16% below ME |
$52,474±$21kLowest 30% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $179,500±$25k 39% below ME |
$117,800±$14kLowest 60% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $866±$48Lowest 24% below ME |
$928±$62Highest 19% below ME |
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| Anson and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,476Lowest 51% below ME |
$1,572 48% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.3%±88.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.6%±23.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Alton and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 24.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5% ME: 74.3% |
79.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
33 minHighest 32% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.3%±7.3 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 34 | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Carrabec High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.