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Ashland vs Ogunquit vs Masardis
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 kids (14.3% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Masardis has the youngest population (median age 35.9).
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 | Ashland | Ogunquit | Masardis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,080 |
1,379Highest |
258Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 53.4±9.1 19% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
35.9±13.2Lowest 20% below 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%±3.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
9.3%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Ashland and Masardis 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% |
14.3%±3Lowest 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% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±4.3Lowest 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±$15kLowest 37% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$67,650±$26k 9% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Masardis 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$126,400±$51k 57% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,511 50% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$914Lowest 70% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.7%±27.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Masardis and Ashland 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% |
11.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
97.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 14% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.7%±2.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±6.4Lowest 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.