Compare towns
Athens vs Ogunquit vs Burnham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Athens has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Burnham has the shortest commute (22 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 | Athens | Ogunquit | Burnham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 791Lowest |
1,379Highest |
953 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.7±7.2Lowest 6% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
48.4±3.2 8% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Athens and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.7 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $50,750±$14kLowest 32% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$59,261±$18k 21% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $153,100±$33kLowest 48% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$178,100±$43k 40% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $538±$457Lowest 53% below ME |
— | $1,308±$386Highest 15% above ME |
| Burnham and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,355Lowest 55% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,897 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±75.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.9%±49 ME: 48.4% |
| Athens and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 23.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
87.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 18% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.1%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17%±10.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Athens Public Schools | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.