Compare towns
Bingham vs Jackman vs Ogunquit vs Addison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bingham has the most affordable homes ($103k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Addison has the most renters (15% rent).
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 | Bingham | Jackman | Ogunquit | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 660Lowest |
695 |
1,379Highest |
1,045 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.1% ME: +2.6% |
-9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56±8.2 25% above ME |
54.2±5.7Lowest 21% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
54.2±3.9Lowest 21% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±6.4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Addison and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 38.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
22.7%±6.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.6% ME: 36.2% |
28.4% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±3 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $42,708±$22k 43% below ME |
$33,625±$19kLowest 55% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$50,524±$8k 32% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $103,000±$26kLowest 65% below ME |
$172,700±$61k 42% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$163,500±$28k 45% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $354±$264Lowest 69% below ME |
$475±$143 58% below ME |
— | $900±$807Highest 21% below ME |
| Addison and Jackman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,059Lowest 65% below ME |
$1,492 51% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,625 46% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±45.9 ME: 48.4% |
57.1%±24.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60%±47.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Addison and Jackman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.1% ME: 10.7% |
11.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
22.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 25 yrs older than ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 83/MSAD 13 | — | — | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School | — | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.3 |
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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.