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Alton vs Embden 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 most kids (18.1% under 18).
Embden has the most affordable homes ($173k 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 | Embden | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 819Lowest |
995 |
1,379Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.9% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.1±5.9Lowest 10% above ME |
60.6±5.1 35% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Embden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.2%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Alton and Embden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
34.6%±9.5 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Embden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
16.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Alton 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 |
$56,875±$23kLowest 24% 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 |
$173,400±$59kLowest 42% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $866±$48 24% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,476Lowest 51% below ME |
$1,804 41% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.3%±88.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Alton and Embden 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% |
12.2% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
33 minHighest 34% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.3%±7.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.7%±7.5 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 34 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.