Compare towns
Bucksport vs Ogunquit vs Prospect vs Thomaston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bucksport has the most renters (31.2% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Prospect has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Thomaston has the shortest commute (14 min average).
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 | Bucksport | Ogunquit | Prospect | Thomaston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,105Highest |
1,379 |
923Lowest |
2,769 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6% ME: +2.6% |
-1.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.6±9.8 20% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
45.2±7.5Lowest about the ME average |
58.1±6.6 30% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
25.2%±10.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±5.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Prospect and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.5%±10.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.8%±1.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
35.5%±8.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1 ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,011±$4k 17% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$81,250±$17k 9% above ME |
$56,435±$13kLowest 24% 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 | $214,300±$71k 28% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$196,500±$19kLowest 34% below ME |
$271,700±$10k 8% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $855±$77Lowest 25% below ME |
— | $1,107±$61 about the ME average |
$1,262±$343Highest 11% above ME |
| Thomaston and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,801Lowest 41% below ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$1,979 35% below ME |
$4,487Highest 48% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58%±54 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±42 ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±23.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Thomaston and Bucksport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.8% ME: 74.3% |
73.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
33 minHighest 34% above ME |
14 minLowest 45% below ME |
| Work from home | 9.7%±8.3 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.2%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
4.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #68 of 133 in ME | — | — | #99 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | — | RSU 13 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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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.