Compare towns
Benton vs Madison vs Ogunquit vs Albion
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Benton has the most kids (19.9% under 18).
Madison has the most renters (45.4% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Benton | Madison | Ogunquit | Albion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,770 |
4,782Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,204 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% ME: +2.6% |
-2.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±6Lowest 4% below ME |
49.6±3.4 11% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
52.9±7.5 18% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
12.5%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Benton and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.1%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.8%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $61,437±$5kLowest 18% below ME |
$61,747±$11k 17% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$62,361±$23k 17% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,700±$23kLowest 40% below ME |
$187,600±$40k 37% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$230,900±$31k 22% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$123Highest about the ME average |
$906±$247Lowest 20% below ME |
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| Benton and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,758Lowest 42% below ME |
$1,983 35% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,987 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.7%±22.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
30.9%±11.7 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±23.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Benton and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% ME: 10.7% |
15% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% ME: 74.3% |
54.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1964Lowest 13 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 21% below ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
34 minHighest 36% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.7%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±10.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.7%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #85 of 133 in ME | — | — | — |
| School district | RSU 49/MSAD 49 | RSU 59/MSAD 59 | — | RSU 49/MSAD 49 |
| High school in town | None in town | Madison Jr/Sr High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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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.