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Ashland vs Chapman vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashland has the most affordable homes ($125k median).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
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 | Ashland | Chapman | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,080 |
388Lowest |
1,379Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.4±9.1 19% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 32.2%±8 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $46,838±$15kLowest 37% below ME |
$93,125±$17k 25% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $125,000±$49kLowest 58% below ME |
$185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,511Lowest 50% below ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.7%±27.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Ashland and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 23.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 14% below ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.7%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
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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.