Compare towns
Bowdoin vs Ogunquit vs Alfred vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Alfred has the most renters (17.9% rent).
Union has the most kids (24.9% 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 | Bowdoin | Ogunquit | Alfred | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,188Highest |
1,379Lowest |
3,125 |
2,663 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±10 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
44.9±5.3 about the ME average |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.2 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.7%±6.3 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.4%±5.9 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,239±$13k 22% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$82,321±$18k 10% above ME |
$80,724±$9kLowest 8% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $292,800±$71k about the ME average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$342,300±$38k 15% above ME |
$267,600±$42kLowest 10% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,035±$432Lowest 9% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
| Union and Alfred are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,375 11% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,543 17% above ME |
$3,276Lowest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±42.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
82.2%±29.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 29% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.7%±7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.6%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #28 of 133 in ME | — | #74 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | — | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.