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Ashland vs Ogunquit vs Harmony vs Van Buren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Harmony has the most kids (16.4% under 18).
Van Buren has the shortest commute (15 min average).
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 | Ogunquit | Harmony | Van Buren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,080 |
1,379 |
974Lowest |
1,858Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-6.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.4±9.1 19% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
52.9±2.5Lowest 18% above ME |
56±3.2 25% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Van Buren 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Harmony and Van Buren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 32.2%±8 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
35.3%±7.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Van Buren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.8% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.1% ME: 36.2% |
10.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Ashland and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $46,838±$15k 37% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$54,063±$13k 28% below ME |
$40,170±$4kLowest 46% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $125,000±$49k 58% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$202,700±$58k 32% below ME |
$97,700±$24kLowest 67% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | — | $733±$141 36% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,511 50% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,449 52% below ME |
$1,415Lowest 53% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.7%±27.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
43.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
40.7%±11 ME: 48.4% |
| Harmony and Van Buren 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.8% ME: 10.7% |
23% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.1% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.8% ME: 74.3% |
64.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 4 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1973 4 yrs older than ME |
1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 14% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
15 minLowest 40% below ME |
| Work from home | 4.7%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±8.2 ME: 15.9% |
8.3%±5 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Harmony Public Schools | RSU 88/MSAD 24 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | Van Buren District Secondary Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 7.3 |
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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.