Compare towns
Beals vs Casco vs Ogunquit vs Raymond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Beals has the most affordable homes ($257k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Raymond has the most kids (19.1% 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 | Beals | Casco | Ogunquit | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 498Lowest |
3,696 |
1,379 |
4,610Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.6% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48±15.6 7% above ME |
52±3.3 16% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
47.3±4.1Lowest 6% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±6.5 ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Raymond and Beals are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±5.1 ME: 22.4% |
26.3%±7.8 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Beals are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6% ME: 36.2% |
32.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
49.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±5.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Beals and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,063±$14kLowest 14% below ME |
$69,313±$19k 7% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$88,194±$20k 18% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,700±$45kLowest 13% below ME |
$355,500±$58k 20% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$395,800±$42k 33% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $907±$378Lowest 20% below ME |
$1,395±$184Highest 22% above ME |
— | $965±$397 15% below ME |
| Casco and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,580Lowest 15% below ME |
$3,085 about the ME average |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,139 3% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.4%±71.2 ME: 48.4% |
39.7%±35.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.3%±62.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Casco and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.8% ME: 10.7% |
11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 17% below ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
37 minHighest 50% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.6%±10.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.6%±10 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
32.3%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #112 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Beals Public Schools | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | — | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | None 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.