Compare towns
Anson vs Anson vs Dexter vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Anson has the most kids (26.2% under 18).
Dexter has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Anson | Anson | Dexter | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 680Lowest |
2,331 |
3,822Highest |
1,379 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-8.8% ME: +2.6% |
-2.4% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.3±15.2Lowest 3% below ME |
46.7±6.2 4% above ME |
51±6.8 14% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 26.2%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
16.2%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Anson and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 8.2%±5.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
19.7%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 5.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
11.7% ME: 36.2% |
16.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.6 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 | $87,770±$61k 17% above ME |
$52,474±$21k 30% below ME |
$51,845±$18kLowest 31% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $100,400±$28kLowest 66% below ME |
$117,800±$14k 60% below ME |
$170,600±$52k 42% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $914±$247 20% below ME |
$928±$62Highest 19% below ME |
$838±$119Lowest 26% below ME |
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| Anson and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,207Lowest 60% below ME |
$1,572 48% below ME |
$2,186 28% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±37.5 ME: 48.4% |
20.6%±23.9 ME: 48.4% |
65.2%±20.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Dexter and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% ME: 10.7% |
8.8% ME: 10.7% |
23.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.3% ME: 74.3% |
66.3% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 27 yrs older than ME |
1972 5 yrs older than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 26% above ME |
33 minHighest 32% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 0%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.9 ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #113 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | MSAD 46 | — |
| High school in town | — | Carrabec High School | Dexter Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6Lowest |
13.3Highest |
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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.