Compare towns
Anson vs Embden vs Ogunquit vs Solon
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 affordable homes ($118k median).
Embden has the most homeowners (96.3%).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Solon has the youngest population (median age 45.9).
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 | Embden | Ogunquit | Solon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,331Highest |
995 |
1,379 |
963Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.9% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.7±6.2 4% above ME |
60.6±5.1 35% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
45.9±5.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Embden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.2%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Anson and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
34.6%±9.5 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±3.6 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+ | 11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
16.2% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.5 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 | $52,474±$21kLowest 30% below ME |
$56,875±$23k 24% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$69,205±$20k 7% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $117,800±$14kLowest 60% below ME |
$173,400±$59k 42% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$183,600±$12k 38% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $928±$62Highest 19% below ME |
— | — | $915±$100Lowest 20% below ME |
| Anson and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,572Lowest 48% below ME |
$1,804 41% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,854 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.6%±23.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
14.6%±48.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Anson and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.8% ME: 10.7% |
12.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 32% above ME |
33 min 34% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
52 minHighest 113% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.7%±7.5 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | — | — | RSU 74/MSAD 74 |
| High school in town | Carrabec High School | — | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
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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.