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Bowdoinham vs Ogunquit vs Phippsburg vs Orrington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bowdoinham has the most kids (17.5% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Phippsburg has the most renters (18.2% rent).
Orrington has the most affordable homes ($309k 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 | Bowdoinham | Ogunquit | Phippsburg | Orrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,142 |
1,379Lowest |
2,238 |
3,853Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±13.1 16% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
54.3±6.3 21% above ME |
49.5±3.3Lowest 10% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±6.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Bowdoinham and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±6.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
34.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
23.8%±5.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.8% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Orrington and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,479±$21k 45% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$107,833±$19k 44% above ME |
$94,556±$10kLowest 27% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Bowdoinham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $405,500±$105k 37% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$335,800±$47k 13% above ME |
$309,000±$49kLowest 4% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,022±$346Lowest 10% below ME |
$1,167±$135Highest about the ME average |
| Orrington and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,958 about the ME average |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,034Lowest 33% below ME |
$2,823 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±19.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
35.5%±98.7 ME: 48.4% |
11.9%±20.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Bowdoinham and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
6.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 10% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 22%±11.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Bowdoinham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #73 of 133 in ME | — | — | #41 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | — | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Orrington Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.