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Alton vs Ogunquit vs Phillips
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 affordable homes ($180k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Phillips 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 | Alton | Ogunquit | Phillips |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 819Lowest |
1,379Highest |
1,094 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.9% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.1±5.9Lowest 10% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
49.7±3.7 11% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Phillips 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Phillips 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$45,385±$12kLowest 39% below 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±$25kLowest 39% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$190,800±$18k 36% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $866±$48Highest 24% below ME |
— | $483±$377Lowest 58% below ME |
| Alton and Phillips 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,582 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.3%±88.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
40.4%±33 ME: 48.4% |
| Alton and Phillips 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.3%±7.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±7 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 34 | — | RSU 58/MSAD 58 |
| High school in town | None 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.