Compare towns
Bingham vs Jackman vs Ogunquit vs Solon
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%).
Solon has the youngest population (median age 45.9).
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 | Solon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 660Lowest |
695 |
1,379Highest |
963 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.1% ME: +2.6% |
-9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56±8.2 25% above ME |
54.2±5.7 21% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
45.9±5.4Lowest about the ME average |
| 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% |
17.2%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Solon 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% |
23.9%±3.6 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
28.4% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25% 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% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest 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 |
$69,205±$20k 7% 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 | $103,000±$26kLowest 65% below ME |
$172,700±$61k 42% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$183,600±$12k 38% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $354±$264Lowest 69% below ME |
$475±$143 58% below ME |
— | $915±$100Highest 20% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,059Lowest 65% below ME |
$1,492 51% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,854 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±45.9 ME: 48.4% |
57.1%±24.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
14.6%±48.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Jackman and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.6% 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 |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
52 minHighest 113% 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% |
9.1%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 83/MSAD 13 | — | — | RSU 74/MSAD 74 |
| 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.