Compare towns
Buckfield vs Ogunquit vs Prospect vs Sumner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Buckfield has the youngest population (median age 37.7).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Prospect has the most renters (11.2% rent).
Sumner has the most affordable homes ($150k 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 | Buckfield | Ogunquit | Prospect | Sumner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,403Highest |
1,379 |
923 |
845Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±10.1Lowest 16% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
45.2±7.5 about the ME average |
56.1±8.4 25% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.7%±7.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
25.2%±10.7 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Buckfield and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.7%±2.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.8%±1.7 ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.3% ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Buckfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,917±$41k 4% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$81,250±$17k 9% above ME |
$57,750±$19kLowest 23% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,700±$18k 23% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$196,500±$19k 34% below ME |
$150,000±$73kLowest 49% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $521±$33Lowest 54% below ME |
— | $1,107±$61Highest about the ME average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,860 6% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,979Lowest 35% below ME |
$2,167 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±55Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±42 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
88.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 25% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
33 min 34% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±12.5 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 10 | — | — | RSU 10 |
| High school in town | Buckfield Jr-Sr High School | — | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
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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.