Compare towns
Athens vs Ogunquit vs Solon vs New Vineyard
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 affordable homes ($153k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Solon has the youngest population (median age 45.9).
New Vineyard has the most kids (24.5% under 18).
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 | Solon | New Vineyard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| People | ||||
| Population | 791 |
1,379Highest |
963 |
607Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-4.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.7±7.2 6% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
45.9±5.4Lowest about the ME average |
47.5±9.5 6% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±5 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
24.5%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| New Vineyard and Athens 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% |
23.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25% ME: 36.2% |
20% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.4 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 |
$69,205±$20k 7% below ME |
$61,806±$19k 17% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Solon 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 |
$183,600±$12k 38% below ME |
$190,000±$76k 36% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $538±$457Lowest 53% below ME |
— | $915±$100 20% below ME |
$925±$490Highest 19% below ME |
| New Vineyard and Solon 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 |
$1,854 39% below ME |
$2,136 30% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±75.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
14.6%±48.8 ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±5.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Athens and New Vineyard 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% |
10.7% ME: 10.7% |
22.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
88.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 18% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
52 minHighest 113% above ME |
34 min 39% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.1%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
16.7%±8.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Athens Public Schools | — | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | — |
| 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 |
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.