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Bowdoin vs Ogunquit vs Orland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bowdoin has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Orland has the most affordable homes ($277k median).
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 | Orland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,188Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,915 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±10Lowest about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
50.6±4.2 13% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Bowdoin and Orland 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% |
27.5%±2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.8%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Orland and Ogunquit 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 |
$69,348±$29kLowest 7% below 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 |
$277,100±$20kLowest 7% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,149±$177 about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,375 11% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,089Lowest 31% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±42.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45%±23.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Orland and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 29% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
40 minHighest 62% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.7%±7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17%±11.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #28 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.