Compare towns
Anson vs Industry vs Ogunquit vs Starks
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).
Industry has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
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 | Industry | Ogunquit | Starks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,331Highest |
988 |
1,379 |
556Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8% ME: +2.6% |
-15.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.7±6.2 4% above ME |
40.6±10.7Lowest 9% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
46.7±9.4 4% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
24.4%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Industry and Anson 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% |
22.3%±6.6 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.3%±2.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
2%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.9%±2.3Lowest 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 |
$63,056±$19k 16% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$63,500±$8k 15% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Starks 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 |
$205,600±$31k 31% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$148,500±$27k 50% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $928±$62Lowest 19% below ME |
$1,049±$137 8% below ME |
— | $1,063±$301Highest 7% below ME |
| Starks and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,572 48% below ME |
$1,793 41% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,348Lowest 56% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.6%±23.9 ME: 48.4% |
65.9%±38.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±90.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Industry and Starks 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% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 32% above ME |
41 minHighest 67% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
33 min 33% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.3%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | — | — | — |
| High school 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.