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Arundel vs Bowdoin vs Ogunquit vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arundel has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Bowdoin has the most affordable homes ($293k 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 | Arundel | Bowdoin | Ogunquit | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,418Highest |
3,188 |
1,379 |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
44.3±10 14% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
| Arundel and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,597±$17k 26% above U.S. |
$91,239±$13kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,300±$62k 27% above U.S. |
$292,800±$71kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$495Highest 14% above U.S. |
— | — | $1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Arundel and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,763 21% above U.S. |
$3,375Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.2%±22.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±42.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Arundel and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #7 of 133 in ME | #28 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 21 | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.